Lakes / New Mexico / Eddy County / Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake, New Mexico
28.42 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
32.17 degrees N, 104.11 degrees W - Eddy 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 Horseshoe Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 156 miles from Las Cruces, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Lake | Eddy | 2.3 mi | 223.38 acres |
| Queen Lake | Eddy | 5.1 mi | 54.86 acres |
| Salt Lake | Eddy | 12 mi | 1,900.53 acres |
| Tamarisk Flat | Eddy | 15 mi | 180.09 acres |
| Lindsey Lake | Eddy | 16 mi | 118.61 acres |
| Hackberry Lake | Eddy | 34 mi | 28.17 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Horseshoe Lake
How Big Is Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe Lake covers 28.42 acres in Eddy County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Eddy County?
Salt Lake is the largest lake in Eddy County, at 1,900.53 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 59984378). Verified October 30, 2026.