Lakes / New Mexico / De Baca County / Urton Lake
Urton Lake, New Mexico
166.25 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
34.12 degrees N, 104.19 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 Urton Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 77% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 147 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooley Lake | De Baca | 3.4 mi | 44.48 acres |
| Salt Lake | Chaves | 8.9 mi | 209.3 acres |
| Bonner Lake | De Baca | 10 mi | 90.19 acres |
| Hernandez Lake | Chaves | 12 mi | 48.43 acres |
| Red Lake | De Baca | 23 mi | 390.66 acres |
| The Old Dry Lake | De Baca | 27 mi | 60.29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Urton Lake
How Big Is Urton Lake?
Urton Lake covers 166.25 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 120031012). Verified October 30, 2026.