Lakes / New Mexico / Roosevelt County / Tierra Blanca Lake
Tierra Blanca Lake, New Mexico
85.47 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
34.20 degrees N, 103.51 degrees W - Roosevelt 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 Tierra Blanca Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 171 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston Lake | Roosevelt | 13 mi | 340.76 acres |
| Tule Lake | Curry | 13 mi | 47.94 acres |
| Red Lake | Roosevelt | 18 mi | 58.56 acres |
| Santa Fe Lake | Curry | 21 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Little Salt Lake | Roosevelt | 21 mi | 381.53 acres |
| Brooks Lake | Curry | 22 mi | 26.44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tierra Blanca Lake
How Big Is Tierra Blanca Lake?
Tierra Blanca Lake covers 85.47 acres in Roosevelt County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Roosevelt County?
Salt Lake is the largest lake in Roosevelt County, at 2,303.27 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 127559584). Verified October 30, 2026.