Where is Lane Salt Lake?

Lane Salt Lake is a lake in Lea County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.

Lane Salt Lake

Lea County, New Mexico393 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NMED for this lake.

Area

393 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.9 mi

Measured length

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Lane Salt Lake in Lea County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 393 acres.

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Lane Salt Lake is a 393-acre lake in Lea County, New Mexico.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lane Salt 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lane Salt Lake

These are the measurements NMED publishes for Lane Salt 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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Lake Details

Surface area

393 acres

Shoreline

4.9 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lane Salt Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Lea County

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Frequently asked questions about Lane Salt Lake

Where is Lane Salt Lake?: Lane Salt Lake is a lake in Lea County, New Mexico. Its water-quality measurements are published by NMED and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lane Salt Lake?: Lane Salt Lake in Lea County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 393 acres.
Is Lane Salt Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.