Lakes / New Mexico / Curry County / Santa Fe Lake
Santa Fe Lake, New Mexico
33.36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
34.38 degrees N, 103.21 degrees W - Curry 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 Santa Fe Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 179 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Blanca Lake | Roosevelt | 21 mi | 85.47 acres |
| Little Salt Lake | Roosevelt | 21 mi | 381.53 acres |
| Salt Lake | Roosevelt | 21 mi | 2,303.27 acres |
| Brooks Lake | Curry | 25 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Tule Lake | Curry | 26 mi | 47.94 acres |
| Red Lake | Roosevelt | 34 mi | 58.56 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Santa Fe Lake
How Big Is Santa Fe Lake?
Santa Fe Lake covers 33.36 acres in Curry County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Curry County?
Buffalo Lake is the largest lake in Curry County, at 118.86 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 137608321). Verified October 30, 2026.