Lakes / New Mexico / Lakes Near Taos
Lakes Near Taos, New Mexico
54 counted New Mexico lakes sit within 60 miles of Taos - the largest is Abiquiu Reservoir at 3,257.91 acres. Distances are straight-line from the city center.
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiquiu Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 49 mi | 3,257.91 acres | - |
| Eagle Nest Lake | Colfax | 21 mi | 1,817.29 acres | - |
| Lake Isabel | San Miguel | 51 mi | 816.28 acres | - |
| Storrie Lake | San Miguel | 54 mi | 502.16 acres | - |
| Number Two Lake | Colfax | 46 mi | 447.41 acres | - |
| Red Lake | Mora | 37 mi | 405.23 acres | - |
| Stubblefield Reservoir | Colfax | 54 mi | 367.69 acres | - |
| Costilla Reservoir | Taos | 39 mi | 332.78 acres | - |
| Springer Lake | Colfax | 53 mi | 329.39 acres | - |
| Cherry Valley Lake | Mora | 59 mi | 306 acres | - |
| Charette Lake | Mora | 47 mi | 241.42 acres | - |
| Lake David | San Miguel | 51 mi | 223.14 acres | - |
| Miami Lake | Colfax | 39 mi | 204.36 acres | - |
| Salt Lake | Mora | 56 mi | 178.41 acres | - |
| Number Thirteen Lake | Colfax | 58 mi | 171.19 acres | - |
| Number 3 Lake | Colfax | 49 mi | 154.19 acres | - |
| Laguna Madre | Colfax | 55 mi | 117.39 acres | - |
| Dry Lake | Mora | 50 mi | 95.63 acres | - |
| Number Eleven Lake | Colfax | 56 mi | 95.12 acres | - |
| Dry Laguna | Colfax | 56 mi | 91.18 acres | - |
| Bartlett Lake | Colfax | 44 mi | 85.25 acres | - |
| Lake Number Fourteen | Colfax | 59 mi | 85 acres | - |
| McClure Reservoir | Santa Fe | 50 mi | 84.87 acres | - |
| Black Lakes | Colfax | 20 mi | 83.52 acres | - |
| Wheeler Lake | Mora | 49 mi | 79.57 acres | - |
| Saladon Lake | Colfax | 22 mi | 76.85 acres | - |
| Laguna Salada | Mora | 42 mi | 72.65 acres | - |
| Laguna Yeso | Mora | 42 mi | 72.4 acres | - |
| Apache Lake | Mora | 33 mi | 72.15 acres | - |
| Number Twelve Lake | Colfax | 57 mi | 63.06 acres | - |
| Upper Charette Lake | Mora | 46 mi | 62.27 acres | - |
| Adams Lake | Colfax | 43 mi | 61.04 acres | - |
| Horse Lake | Mora | 38 mi | 58.56 acres | - |
| French Lake | Colfax | 40 mi | 53.62 acres | - |
| La Grulla Lake | Colfax | 27 mi | 51.15 acres | - |
| Graham Lake | Mora | 33 mi | 49.92 acres | - |
| Ursulo Lake | Rio Arriba | 42 mi | 44.88 acres | - |
| Amador Lake | Mora | 32 mi | 44.73 acres | - |
| Munn Lake | Colfax | 44 mi | 39.29 acres | - |
| Pit Tank Number Three | Rio Arriba | 44 mi | 35.75 acres | - |
| Laguna Larga | Rio Arriba | 44 mi | 35.53 acres | - |
| Phoenix Lake | Mora | 54 mi | 32.87 acres | - |
| Agua Fria Lake | Colfax | 24 mi | 31.63 acres | - |
| Webster Reservoir | Colfax | 33 mi | 30.39 acres | - |
| Laguna Madrid | Rio Arriba | 57 mi | 30.19 acres | - |
| Nichols Reservoir | Santa Fe | 51 mi | 29.45 acres | - |
| Cissell Lake | Taos | 27 mi | 29.2 acres | - |
| Nambe Reservoir | Santa Fe | 41 mi | 27.96 acres | - |
| Number Twenty Lake | Colfax | 58 mi | 26.44 acres | - |
| Ferguson Lake | Colfax | 59 mi | 25.95 acres | - |
| Riner Lake | Mora | 40 mi | 25.7 acres | - |
| Horse Shoe Lake | Colfax | 25 mi | 25.45 acres | - |
| Lucero Lakes | Rio Arriba | 39 mi | 25.3 acres | - |
| Morphy Lake | Mora | 33 mi | 25.2 acres | - |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake data; lake coordinates from the USGS NHD. Verified October 30, 2026.