Lakes / New Mexico / Rio Arriba County / Gavilan Lake
Gavilan Lake, New Mexico
29.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
36.36 degrees N, 107.08 degrees W - Rio Arriba 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 Gavilan Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 68 miles from Farmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Lakes | Sandoval | 17 mi | 32.78 acres |
| Stinking Lake | Rio Arriba | 21 mi | 751.82 acres |
| Thompson Lake | Rio Arriba | 22 mi | 87.48 acres |
| El Vado Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 26 mi | 3,108.34 acres |
| San Gregorio Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 26 mi | 35.93 acres |
| La Jara Lake | Rio Arriba | 27 mi | 37.51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Gavilan Lake
How Big Is Gavilan Lake?
Gavilan Lake covers 29.9 acres in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rio Arriba County?
Heron Reservoir is the largest lake in Rio Arriba County, at 4,497.07 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 129358214). Verified October 30, 2026.