Lakes / New Mexico / McKinley County / Chuska Lake
Chuska Lake, New Mexico
82.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.85 degrees N, 108.74 degrees W - McKinley County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Chuska Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 58% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 67 miles from Farmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Lake | McKinley | 10 mi | 135.66 acres |
| Long Lake | San Juan | 12 mi | 149.75 acres |
| Bowl Lake | McKinley | 14 mi | 35.33 acres |
| Red Lake | McKinley | 18 mi | 462.15 acres |
| Black Lake | San Juan | 21 mi | 111.2 acres |
| Samson Lake | McKinley | 21 mi | 39.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Chuska Lake
How Big Is Chuska Lake?
Chuska Lake covers 82.53 acres in McKinley County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in McKinley County?
Red Lake is the largest lake in McKinley County, at 462.15 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Mexico
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo Reservoir | San Juan | 15,363.3 acres | - |
| 2 | Elephant Butte Reservoir | Sierra | 10,908.51 acres | - |
| 3 | Ute Reservoir | Quay | 5,446.35 acres | - |
| 4 | Caballo Reservoir | Sierra | 4,617.43 acres | - |
| 5 | Heron Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 4,497.07 acres | - |
All 309 New Mexico lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 56567032). Verified October 30, 2026.