Lakes / New Mexico / Lea County / White Lake
White Lake, Lea County, New Mexico
31.88 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
32.84 degrees N, 103.64 degrees W - Lea 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 White Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 186 miles from Las Cruces, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Tonto | Lea | 16 mi | 195.21 acres |
| Laguna Plata | Lea | 18 mi | 1,079.16 acres |
| Laguna Gatuna | Lea | 19 mi | 391.73 acres |
| Hackberry Lake | Eddy | 22 mi | 28.17 acres |
| Philley Tank | Chaves | 27 mi | 31.63 acres |
| Brooks Tank | Chaves | 28 mi | 32.62 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About White Lake
How Big Is White Lake?
White Lake covers 31.88 acres in Lea County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lea County?
Laguna Plata is the largest lake in Lea County, at 1,079.16 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 138751579). Verified October 30, 2026.