Lakes / New Mexico / Quay County / Ute Reservoir
Ute Reservoir, New Mexico
5,446.35 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.34 degrees N, 103.53 degrees W - Quay 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 Ute Reservoir Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the New Mexico lakes counted so far - 5,446.35 acres.
- The largest lake in Quay County among those counted.
- About 137 miles from Taos, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Lake | Quay | 5.2 mi | 111.69 acres |
| Tucumcari Lake | Quay | 15 mi | 358.06 acres |
| Regulator Reservoir Number 2 | Quay | 19 mi | 97.11 acres |
| Buffalo Lake | Curry | 35 mi | 118.86 acres |
| Matis Lake | Harding | 36 mi | 50.9 acres |
| Conchas Lake | San Miguel | 39 mi | 3,412.74 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ute Reservoir
How Big Is Ute Reservoir?
Ute Reservoir covers 5,446.35 acres in Quay County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Quay County?
Ute Reservoir is the largest lake in Quay County, at 5,446.35 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 93019676). Verified October 30, 2026.