Lakes / New Mexico / San Juan County / Cutter Reservoir
Cutter Reservoir, New Mexico
54.34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
36.69 degrees N, 107.68 degrees W - San Juan 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 Cutter Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 30 miles from Farmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Reservoir | San Juan | 19 mi | 15,363.3 acres |
| Beeline Reservoir | San Juan | 24 mi | 211.31 acres |
| Jackson Lake | San Juan | 31 mi | 66.29 acres |
| John Mills Lake | Rio Arriba | 34 mi | 39.2 acres |
| Meadows Reservoir | San Juan | 34 mi | 63.01 acres |
| La Jara Lake | Rio Arriba | 38 mi | 37.51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cutter Reservoir
How Big Is Cutter Reservoir?
Cutter Reservoir covers 54.34 acres in San Juan County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in San Juan County?
Navajo Reservoir is the largest lake in San Juan County, at 15,363.3 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 129357529). Verified October 30, 2026.