Lakes / New Mexico / De Baca County / The Old Dry Lake
The Old Dry Lake, New Mexico
60.29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
34.21 degrees N, 104.64 degrees W - De Baca 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 The Old Dry Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 47% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 126 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Home Lake | Chaves | 15 mi | 127.75 acres |
| Cooley Lake | De Baca | 24 mi | 44.48 acres |
| Urton Lake | De Baca | 27 mi | 166.25 acres |
| Bonner Lake | De Baca | 29 mi | 90.19 acres |
| Salt Lake | Chaves | 30 mi | 209.3 acres |
| Lake Sumner | De Baca | 32 mi | 1,261.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About The Old Dry Lake
How Big Is The Old Dry Lake?
The Old Dry Lake covers 60.29 acres in De Baca County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in De Baca County?
Lake Sumner is the largest lake in De Baca County, at 1,261.58 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 65371298). Verified October 30, 2026.