Lakes / New Mexico / Hidalgo County / Playas Lake
Playas Lake, New Mexico
2,275.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
31.88 degrees N, 108.59 degrees W - Hidalgo 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 Playas Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 96% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 110 miles from Las Cruces, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Luna | 22 mi | 161.85 acres |
| Bassett Lake | Luna | 48 mi | 33.85 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 60057435). Verified October 30, 2026.