Lakes / New Mexico / Doña Ana County / Lake Lucero
Lake Lucero, New Mexico
3,325.54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
32.72 degrees N, 106.43 degrees W - Doña Ana 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 Lake Lucero Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the New Mexico lakes counted so far - 3,325.54 acres.
- The largest lake in Doña Ana County among those counted.
- About 35 miles from Las Cruces, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tank | Doña Ana | 25 mi | 118.8 acres |
| Big Salt Lake | Sierra | 25 mi | 743.54 acres |
| Old Coe Lake | Doña Ana | 34 mi | 91.68 acres |
| Engle Lake | Sierra | 47 mi | 41.76 acres |
| Quirke Lake | Doña Ana | 48 mi | 57.58 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Sierra | 49 mi | 40.53 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Lucero
How Big Is Lake Lucero?
Lake Lucero covers 3,325.54 acres in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Doña Ana County?
Lake Lucero is the largest lake in Doña Ana County, at 3,325.54 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 50227013). Verified October 30, 2026.