Lakes / New Mexico / Harding County / Gibson Lake
Gibson Lake, New Mexico
51.4 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
36.01 degrees N, 104.20 degrees W - Harding 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 Gibson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 83 miles from Taos, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorhman Lake | Harding | 5.1 mi | 34.9 acres |
| Baum Lake | Harding | 8.5 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Ladd Lake | Harding | 14 mi | 50.79 acres |
| Westfall Lake | Harding | 14 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Church Lake | Harding | 15 mi | 145.3 acres |
| Goodhue Lake | Harding | 15 mi | 37.31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Gibson Lake
How Big Is Gibson Lake?
Gibson Lake covers 51.4 acres in Harding County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Harding County?
Laguna Tierra Amatosa is the largest lake in Harding County, at 291.09 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 92829585). Verified October 30, 2026.