Lakes / New Mexico / San Miguel County / McAllister Lake
McAllister Lake, New Mexico
85.41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.52 degrees N, 105.18 degrees W - San Miguel 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 McAllister Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 44 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Lake | San Miguel | 2.7 mi | 47.85 acres |
| Storrie Lake | San Miguel | 11 mi | 502.16 acres |
| Laguna La Monia | San Miguel | 12 mi | 445.78 acres |
| Lake Isabel | San Miguel | 16 mi | 816.28 acres |
| Lake David | San Miguel | 17 mi | 223.14 acres |
| Phoenix Lake | Mora | 21 mi | 32.87 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About McAllister Lake
How Big Is McAllister Lake?
McAllister Lake covers 85.41 acres in San Miguel County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in San Miguel County?
Conchas Lake is the largest lake in San Miguel County, at 3,412.74 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 140780023). Verified October 30, 2026.