Lakes / New Mexico / Guadalupe County / Salitre Tank
Salitre Tank, New Mexico
27.06 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.05 degrees N, 104.61 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 Salitre Tank Stacks Up
- Larger than 5% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 87 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Seca | Guadalupe | 9.1 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Red Lake | Guadalupe | 11 mi | 64 acres |
| Laguna de los Terreros | Guadalupe | 26 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Lake Sumner | De Baca | 32 mi | 1,261.58 acres |
| Conchas Lake | San Miguel | 32 mi | 3,412.74 acres |
| Laguna Huerfana | San Miguel | 36 mi | 52.63 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Salitre Tank
How Big Is Salitre Tank?
Salitre Tank covers 27.06 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 140781566). Verified October 30, 2026.