Lakes / New Mexico / Taos County / Cissell Lake
Cissell Lake, New Mexico
29.2 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
36.67 degrees N, 105.93 degrees W - Taos 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 Cissell Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 11% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 27 miles from Taos, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucero Lakes | Rio Arriba | 13 mi | 25.3 acres |
| Ursulo Lake | Rio Arriba | 16 mi | 44.88 acres |
| Pit Tank Number Three | Rio Arriba | 17 mi | 35.75 acres |
| Laguna Larga | Rio Arriba | 18 mi | 35.53 acres |
| Eagle Nest Lake | Colfax | 39 mi | 1,817.29 acres |
| Costilla Reservoir | Taos | 39 mi | 332.78 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 120931718). Verified October 30, 2026.