Cochiti Lake
Sandoval County, New Mexico1,303 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NMED for this lake.
Cochiti Lake in Sandoval County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1303 acres.
Cochiti Lake is a 1,303-acre lake in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Cochiti Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
- Big water1,303 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cochiti Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Mexico Environment Department and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Cochiti Lake
These are the measurements NMED publishes for Cochiti Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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→ Cochiti Lake water level: the live USGS gauge reading
Lake Details
Surface area
1,303 acres
Shoreline
26.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Cochiti Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Cochiti Lake
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Cochiti Lake
Where is Cochiti Lake?
- Cochiti Lake is a lake in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cochiti Lake?
- Cochiti Lake in Sandoval County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1303 acres.
Is Cochiti Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Cochiti Lake?
- Cochiti Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Tetilla Peak, Cochiti Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Cochiti Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles