Lakes / New Mexico / Mora County / Salt Lake
Salt Lake, Mora County, New Mexico
178.41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
36.03 degrees N, 104.71 degrees W - Mora 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 78% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 56 miles from Taos, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Charette Lake | Mora | 12 mi | 62.27 acres |
| Charette Lake | Mora | 12 mi | 241.42 acres |
| Dry Laguna | Colfax | 15 mi | 91.18 acres |
| Laguna Salada | Mora | 16 mi | 72.65 acres |
| Ferguson Lake | Colfax | 17 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Laguna Yeso | Mora | 17 mi | 72.4 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Salt Lake
How Big Is Salt Lake?
Salt Lake covers 178.41 acres in Mora County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mora County?
Red Lake is the largest lake in Mora County, at 405.23 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 75717994). Verified October 30, 2026.