Lakes / New Mexico / McKinley County / Samson Lake
Samson Lake, New Mexico
39.54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.56 degrees N, 108.88 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 Samson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 89 miles from Farmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderwagen Reservoir Number One | McKinley | 20 mi | 34.94 acres |
| Chuska Lake | McKinley | 21 mi | 82.53 acres |
| Red Lake | McKinley | 27 mi | 462.15 acres |
| Nutria Reservoir Number 4 | McKinley | 27 mi | 70.67 acres |
| Nutria Reservoir Number 3 | McKinley | 27 mi | 143.57 acres |
| Nutria Reservoir Number 2 | McKinley | 28 mi | 258.72 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Samson Lake
How Big Is Samson Lake?
Samson Lake covers 39.54 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 67135635). Verified October 30, 2026.