Lakes / New Mexico / Union County / Horse Lake
Horse Lake, Union County, New Mexico
52.88 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.96 degrees N, 103.36 degrees W - Union 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 Horse Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 43% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 128 miles from Taos, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Lake | Union | 0.7 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Antelope Spring Lake | Union | 1.1 mi | 130.72 acres |
| Shields Lake | Union | 1.5 mi | 31.14 acres |
| Laguna Tierra Amatosa | Harding | 3.0 mi | 291.09 acres |
| Lowry Lake | Union | 4.3 mi | 206.83 acres |
| Maestas Lake | Union | 7.3 mi | 36.82 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Horse Lake
How Big Is Horse Lake?
Horse Lake covers 52.88 acres in Union County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Union County?
Lowry Lake is the largest lake in Union County, at 206.83 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 137965894). Verified October 30, 2026.