Lakes / New Mexico / Guadalupe County / Red Lake
Red Lake, Guadalupe County, New Mexico
64 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.15 degrees N, 104.78 degrees W - Guadalupe 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 Red Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 50% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- The largest lake in Guadalupe County among those counted.
- About 75 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Seca | Guadalupe | 6.5 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Salitre Tank | Guadalupe | 11 mi | 27.06 acres |
| Laguna Huerfana | San Miguel | 28 mi | 52.63 acres |
| Laguna de los Terreros | Guadalupe | 29 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Laguna La Monia | San Miguel | 32 mi | 445.78 acres |
| McAllister Lake | San Miguel | 34 mi | 85.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Red Lake
How Big Is Red Lake?
Red Lake covers 64 acres in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Guadalupe County?
Red Lake is the largest lake in Guadalupe County, at 64 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 140781323). Verified October 30, 2026.