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Little Red Lake

Elida, New Mexico — Chaves County.

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271Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 65374072).

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Little Red Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Location & fast facts

Where Little Red Lake is in New Mexico

The red circle marks Little Red Lake.

Fast facts

About Little Red Lake

  • County: Chaves
  • Nearest city: Elida (about 25.5 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 176 mi from Santa Fe and 178 mi from Albuquerque, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (New Mexico: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in New Mexico

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Lake map

Little Red Lake shoreline

¼ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 65374072), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Little Red Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in MT (America/Denver), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Little Red Lake

    How big is Little Red Lake?

    Little Red Lake covers about 271 acres in Elida, New Mexico (Chaves County).

    What towns are on Little Red Lake?

    Little Red Lake touches Elida in Chaves County, New Mexico.

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