Lakes / New Mexico / Lea County / Laguna Plata
Laguna Plata, New Mexico
1,079.16 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
32.59 degrees N, 103.75 degrees W - Lea 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 Plata Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- The largest lake in Lea County among those counted.
- About 178 miles from Las Cruces, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Gatuna | Lea | 3.5 mi | 391.73 acres |
| Laguna Tonto | Lea | 4.7 mi | 195.21 acres |
| Hackberry Lake | Eddy | 11 mi | 28.17 acres |
| White Lake | Lea | 18 mi | 31.88 acres |
| Lindsey Lake | Eddy | 19 mi | 118.61 acres |
| Tamarisk Flat | Eddy | 20 mi | 180.09 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Laguna Plata
How Big Is Laguna Plata?
Laguna Plata covers 1,079.16 acres in Lea County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lea County?
Laguna Plata is the largest lake in Lea County, at 1,079.16 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 59982654). Verified October 30, 2026.