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Cochiti Lake
At roughly 1,200 acres, Cochiti Lake is one of the lakes covered in New Mexico. The lake is in Sandoval County. Management is in the hands of USACE Albuquerque District. The latest reading is 44.19 ft, 5,301.3 ft below the 5,345.5 ft full pool.
Coordinates35.6333, -106.3167
Surface area1,200 acres
Full pool5,345.5 ft
Managed byUSACE Albuquerque District
Swimming beaches on Cochiti Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Cochiti Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Swimming at Cochiti Lake
No agency lists a named swimming spot at Cochiti Lake. Shoreline access here is likely informal. Shoreline access on lakes like this one is often informal and unsigned.
The level comes from gauge 08317300, COCHITI LAKE NEAR COCHITI PUEBLO, NM, and carries the time it was taken. Full pool is 5,345.5 ft. The top of the dam sits at 5,479.0 ft. The last value stored here, 44.19 ft, is from 2026-09-09. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 5,460.5 ft. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.
No public sensor reports water temperature at Cochiti Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind. Freshwater advisories are issued locally, so check the state health department before you swim. Swimming season in New Mexico runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates.
Nearby water includes Abiquiu Lake (New Mexico, 42 mi), El Vado Lake (New Mexico, 71 mi) and Heron Lake (New Mexico, 76 mi). New Mexico has 16 lakes on this site in total.
Questions about Cochiti Lake
What is the current water level at Cochiti Lake?
The latest reading is 44.19 ft, 5,301.3 ft below the 5,345.5 ft full pool, from USGS gauge 08317300.
What is full pool at Cochiti Lake?
Full pool is 5,345.5 ft. Water above that level is flood storage and is released as conditions allow.
Is there a beach at Cochiti Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Cochiti Lake?
About 1,200 acres.
What other lakes are near Cochiti Lake?
The closest in this guide is Abiquiu Lake, about 42 miles away in New Mexico.
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