Lakes / New Mexico / Curry County / Tule Lake
Tule Lake, New Mexico
47.94 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
34.35 degrees N, 103.67 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 Tule Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 40% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 158 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Lake | Curry | 11 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Tierra Blanca Lake | Roosevelt | 13 mi | 85.47 acres |
| Lewiston Lake | Roosevelt | 19 mi | 340.76 acres |
| Red Lake | De Baca | 25 mi | 390.66 acres |
| Santa Fe Lake | Curry | 26 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Bonner Lake | De Baca | 27 mi | 90.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tule Lake
How Big Is Tule Lake?
Tule Lake covers 47.94 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 127559412). Verified October 30, 2026.