Lakes / New Mexico / Rio Arriba County / La Jara Lake
La Jara Lake, New Mexico
37.51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
36.74 degrees N, 107.00 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 La Jara Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 28% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 68 miles from Farmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Mills Lake | Rio Arriba | 5.2 mi | 39.2 acres |
| Stone Lake | Rio Arriba | 6.8 mi | 470.49 acres |
| Enbom Lake | Rio Arriba | 7.6 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Dulce Lake | Rio Arriba | 9.2 mi | 88.46 acres |
| Horse Lake | Rio Arriba | 11 mi | 192.74 acres |
| Stinking Lake | Rio Arriba | 11 mi | 751.82 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About La Jara Lake
How Big Is La Jara Lake?
La Jara Lake covers 37.51 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 122810915). Verified October 30, 2026.