Skip to main content
LakeQuality
Late afternoon sun over Slim Lake, scattering a bright path across wind-textured water
NR

Chaves County Lake Quality

New Mexico, 33 lakes — no lake here has enough monitoring data for a grade

There are 33 monitored lakes in Chaves County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. No lake in Chaves County has enough sampling behind it for an A–F grade yet. The 33 monitored lakes below carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a measurements exist.

Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed.

Loading map…

Where to stay near Chaves County

Top-rated places to stay near Chaves County

Prices for Sep 11–13, 4 adults. Change dates on the map below.

Availability and prices from Stay22 partners (Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia). We may earn a commission from bookings, at no extra cost to you.

Planning a trip to Chaves County?

Get lake water-quality report cards plus the best cabin & lodging deals near Chaves County — straight to your inbox. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Quick Answers for Chaves County

Cleanest lakes in Chaves County →Safest swimming lakes in New Mexico →

Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Figure Eight Lake — or check the official New Mexico fishing regulations.

All Lakes in Chaves County

33 lakes · 0 graded, 33 not rated0 graded lakes · 33 not rated, hidden

#LakeGradeClarityPhosphorusAlgaeTrophicAccess
NRFigure Eight LakeChavesNR6.9 ft17 µg/L3 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLake VanChavesNR1.8 ftNo recent samples12.9 µg/LNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLea Lake OverflowChavesNRNo recent samples12 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSalt LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBarringer TankChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRWhite LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLittle Red LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRJohnson LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSamples LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCocklebur LakesChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHernandez LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSalt LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSouth Home LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBitter LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMare LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRAntelope LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRJuan LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRPeters LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBuffalo LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRNakee Ishee LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRPhilley TankChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBrooks TankChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLake TolliverChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRPrichard LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCockle Burr LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSilman LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRAdobe LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSardine LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRed LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRTwin LakesChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBroke Tank LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCurlew LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRPresler LakeChavesNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded

NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.

Lake Match

Which lake suits how you actually use one?

Six questions — swimming, fishing, quiet, cabins, drive time — and a shortlist of graded lakes that fit, with the water quality behind each one.

Take the quiz →

Other Counties in New Mexico

San Miguel County

9 lakes · Avg grade A

Guadalupe County

6 lakes · Avg grade A

Rio Arriba County

24 lakes · Avg grade C

Sandoval County

11 lakes · Avg grade C

Otero County

7 lakes · Avg grade C

Lincoln County

6 lakes · Avg grade D

See how Chaves County stacks up in the national county water-quality rankings, or browse the full directory of graded lakes across all United States (49 states), Canada (Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador), and 38 other country hubs..

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.