Lakes / New Mexico / Eddy County / Salt Lake
Salt Lake, Eddy County, New Mexico
1,900.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
32.32 degrees N, 103.99 degrees W - Eddy 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 Salt Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- The largest lake in Eddy County among those counted.
- About 163 miles from Las Cruces, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarisk Flat | Eddy | 2.9 mi | 180.09 acres |
| Lindsey Lake | Eddy | 3.9 mi | 118.61 acres |
| Queen Lake | Eddy | 9.0 mi | 54.86 acres |
| Willow Lake | Eddy | 10 mi | 223.38 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Eddy | 12 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Hackberry Lake | Eddy | 22 mi | 28.17 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Salt Lake
How Big Is Salt Lake?
Salt Lake covers 1,900.53 acres in Eddy County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Eddy County?
Salt Lake is the largest lake in Eddy County, at 1,900.53 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 59983762). Verified October 30, 2026.