Lakes / New Mexico / McKinley County / Red Lake
Red Lake, McKinley County, New Mexico
462.15 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.93 degrees N, 109.04 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 Red Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- The largest lake in McKinley County among those counted.
- About 72 miles from Farmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl Lake | McKinley | 7.2 mi | 35.33 acres |
| Black Lake | San Juan | 7.6 mi | 111.2 acres |
| Long Lake | San Juan | 13 mi | 149.75 acres |
| Whiskey Lake | McKinley | 13 mi | 135.66 acres |
| Little White Cone Lake | San Juan | 14 mi | 32.12 acres |
| Chuska Lake | McKinley | 18 mi | 82.53 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Red Lake
How Big Is Red Lake?
Red Lake covers 462.15 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 67134997). Verified October 30, 2026.