Lakes / New Mexico / McKinley County / Pescado Reservoir
Pescado Reservoir, New Mexico
96.12 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.11 degrees N, 108.56 degrees W - McKinley 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 Pescado Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 108 miles from Albuquerque, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramah Reservoir | McKinley | 5.3 mi | 144.31 acres |
| Togeye Lake | McKinley | 6.1 mi | 63.51 acres |
| Nutria Reservoir Number 3 | McKinley | 9.0 mi | 143.57 acres |
| Nutria Reservoir Number 2 | McKinley | 9.3 mi | 258.72 acres |
| Nutria Reservoir Number 4 | McKinley | 9.4 mi | 70.67 acres |
| Black Rock Reservoir | McKinley | 13 mi | 228.57 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Pescado Reservoir
How Big Is Pescado Reservoir?
Pescado Reservoir covers 96.12 acres in McKinley County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in McKinley County?
Red Lake is the largest lake in McKinley County, at 462.15 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 65717986). Verified October 30, 2026.