Zia Lake
Sandoval County, New Mexico52 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from NMED for this lake.
- Limited data
Zia Lake in Sandoval County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.
Zia Lake is a 52-acre lake in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NMED, last sampled 2026-04-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Zia 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 Zia Lake
These are the measurements NMED publishes for Zia 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.
Ask about Zia Lake
Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.
Lake Details
Surface area
52 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Zia Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Stays via Stay22
Stays near Zia Lake
Compare lakeside cabins, hotels, and vacation rentals near Zia Lake in Sandoval County, New Mexico — live availability and prices for your trip. Switch the map to Satellite to see the lake and how close each stay is to the water.
Top-rated places to stay near Zia Lake
Prices for Nov 6–8, 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 whole trip? See where to stay at New Mexico’s top lakes →
Follow Zia Lake’s readings
Email me when new measurements post for this lake. Updates stay free.
Or email
Fishing Zia Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Zia Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Zia (completed 1935), built primarily for irrigation on the Jemez River; earth-type dam, 17 ft tall and 2,243.5 ft long.
- Surface area
- 52 ac
- Normal storage
- 358 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 602 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.48 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- BIA
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NM00159 · Operator website
Nearby Lakes in Sandoval County
Frequently asked questions about Zia Lake
Where is Zia Lake?
- Zia 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 Zia Lake?
- Zia Lake in Sandoval County, New Mexico has water-quality measurements published by NMED, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.
Is Zia Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Explore Zia Lake across LakeQuality
2 documented falls within 21.7 mi, nearest Soda Dam
Species activity outlook by water temperature and season
Where to stay at New Mexico's top lakes, each with its readings
New Mexico's cleanest lakes, ranked on agency measurements
Planning a trip around Petroglyph?
Zia Lake is about 27 miles from Petroglyph National Monument. Crowds there swing hard by season, so the month you pick changes both how busy the park is and what lodging costs.
Best time to visit Petroglyph →More lakes in New Mexico
Other Lakes in New Mexico
Where this data comes from
33 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Zia Pueblo
ZIAPUEBLO_WQX33 samples · 2020–2026
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.