Lakes / New Mexico / Chaves County / South Home Lake
South Home Lake, New Mexico
127.75 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
34.05 degrees N, 104.83 degrees W - Chaves 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 South Home Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 126 miles from Albuquerque, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Dry Lake | De Baca | 15 mi | 60.29 acres |
| Cooley Lake | De Baca | 34 mi | 44.48 acres |
| Cocklebur Lakes | Chaves | 36 mi | 42.75 acres |
| Salt Lake | Chaves | 37 mi | 209.3 acres |
| Urton Lake | De Baca | 37 mi | 166.25 acres |
| Hernandez Lake | Chaves | 39 mi | 48.43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About South Home Lake
How Big Is South Home Lake?
South Home Lake covers 127.75 acres in Chaves County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chaves County?
Red Lake is the largest lake in Chaves County, at 541.92 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Mexico
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo Reservoir | San Juan | 15,363.3 acres | - |
| 2 | Elephant Butte Reservoir | Sierra | 10,908.51 acres | - |
| 3 | Ute Reservoir | Quay | 5,446.35 acres | - |
| 4 | Caballo Reservoir | Sierra | 4,617.43 acres | - |
| 5 | Heron Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 4,497.07 acres | - |
All 309 New Mexico lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 58562743). Verified October 30, 2026.