Lakes / New Mexico / Chaves County / Lake Tolliver
Lake Tolliver, New Mexico
32.87 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
33.11 degrees N, 104.30 degrees W - Chaves 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 Tolliver Stacks Up
- Larger than 20% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 154 miles from Las Cruces, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prichard Lake | Chaves | 3.7 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Buffalo Lake | Chaves | 6.2 mi | 195.16 acres |
| Lake Van | Chaves | 6.8 mi | 40.53 acres |
| Cockle Burr Lake | Chaves | 12 mi | 71.73 acres |
| Nakee Ishee Lake | Chaves | 14 mi | 152.22 acres |
| Peters Lake | Chaves | 14 mi | 65.73 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Tolliver
How Big Is Lake Tolliver?
Lake Tolliver covers 32.87 acres in Chaves County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chaves County?
Red Lake is the largest lake in Chaves County, at 541.92 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 65421639). Verified October 30, 2026.