Lakes / New Mexico / Rio Arriba County / Laguna Madrid
Laguna Madrid, New Mexico
30.19 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
36.10 degrees N, 106.55 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 Laguna Madrid Stacks Up
- Larger than 13% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 45 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiquiu Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 12 mi | 3,257.91 acres |
| San Gregorio Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 17 mi | 35.93 acres |
| Fenton Lake | Sandoval | 18 mi | 29.4 acres |
| San Jose Lakes | Sandoval | 25 mi | 32.78 acres |
| Cochiti Lake | Sandoval | 34 mi | 1,302.83 acres |
| Gavilan Lake | Rio Arriba | 35 mi | 29.9 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Laguna Madrid
How Big Is Laguna Madrid?
Laguna Madrid covers 30.19 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 130616419). Verified October 30, 2026.