Lakes / Kansas / Sedgwick County / Lake Afton
Lake Afton, Kansas
164 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
37.61 degrees N, 97.63 degrees W - Sedgwick County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Lake Afton Stacks Up
- Larger than 63% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- The largest lake in Sedgwick County among those counted.
- About 17 miles from Wichita, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Waltanna | Sedgwick | 1.2 mi | 27 acres |
| Cheney Reservoir | Reno | 15 mi | 9,765 acres |
| Beech Lake | Sedgwick | 23 mi | 29 acres |
| Wellington Lake | Sumner | 28 mi | 525 acres |
| Santa Fe Lake | Butler | 32 mi | 256 acres |
| Kingman County State Lake | Kingman | 35 mi | 148 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Afton
How Big Is Lake Afton?
Lake Afton covers 164 acres in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sedgwick County?
Lake Afton is the largest lake in Sedgwick County, at 164 acres.
Largest Lakes in Kansas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milford Lake | Geary | 14,607 acres | - |
| 2 | Tuttle Creek Lake | Pottawatomie | 12,013 acres | - |
| 3 | Perry Lake | Jefferson | 10,769 acres | - |
| 4 | Cheney Reservoir | Reno | 9,765 acres | - |
| 5 | Waconda Lake | Mitchell | 9,339 acres | - |
All 132 Kansas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 133605917). Verified October 30, 2026.