Lakes / Texas / Deaf Smith County / Norton Lake
Norton Lake, Texas
69.93 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
35.10 degrees N, 102.78 degrees W - Deaf Smith County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Norton Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 352 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Windmill Lake | Deaf Smith | 2.6 mi | 79.57 acres |
| Hay Lake | Deaf Smith | 3.5 mi | 249.93 acres |
| Overstreet Lake | Deaf Smith | 11 mi | 66.22 acres |
| Rock Lake | Oldham | 12 mi | 216.46 acres |
| Randall Lake | Oldham | 15 mi | 156.66 acres |
| Gist Lake | Oldham | 15 mi | 213.99 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Norton Lake
How Big Is Norton Lake?
Norton Lake covers 69.93 acres in Deaf Smith County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Deaf Smith County?
Garcia Lake is the largest lake in Deaf Smith County, at 449.24 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
| 2 | Comanche Creek Reservoir | Pecos | 3,272 acres | 125 ft |
| 3 | Belton Lake | Bell | 12,385 acres | 124 ft |
| 4 | O. H. Ivie Reservoir | Concho | 19,149 acres | 119 ft |
| 5 | Stillhouse Hollow Lake | Bell | 6,429 acres | 107 ft |
All 107 Texas lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 181,600 acres | 110 ft |
| 2 | Sam Rayburn Reservoir | San Augustine | 114,500 acres | 80 ft |
| 3 | Lake Livingston | San Jacinto | 90,000 acres | 77 ft |
| 4 | Falcon Reservoir | Zapata | 80,555.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
All 1,641 Texas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 91764550). Verified October 30, 2026.