Lakes / New Mexico / Sandoval County / San Jose Lakes
San Jose Lakes, New Mexico
32.78 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
36.13 degrees N, 107.00 degrees W - Sandoval 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 San Jose Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 19% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 67 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gregorio Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 11 mi | 35.93 acres |
| Gavilan Lake | Rio Arriba | 17 mi | 29.9 acres |
| Fenton Lake | Sandoval | 23 mi | 29.4 acres |
| Franciscan Lake | McKinley | 24 mi | 58.56 acres |
| Laguna Madrid | Rio Arriba | 25 mi | 30.19 acres |
| Big Cornfield Tank | Sandoval | 26 mi | 30.64 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About San Jose Lakes
How Big Is San Jose Lakes?
San Jose Lakes covers 32.78 acres in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sandoval County?
Cochiti Lake is the largest lake in Sandoval County, at 1,302.83 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 127948339). Verified October 30, 2026.