Notable lake · Ector, Texas
Northwest Lake
Northwest Lake is a lake in Ector, Texas.
Northwest Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Northwest Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Northwest Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.99161, -102.56349. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Northwest Lake
- Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library · museum · Ector · ~33 km · Must-see
- Odessa Meteor Crater · viewpoint · Ector · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bush Family Home State Historic Site · park · Midland · ~56 km · Must-see
- Permian Basin Petroleum Museum · museum · Midland · ~56 km · Must-see
- Monahans Sandhills State Park · park · Ward · ~58 km · Must-see
- James Lake · lake · Ector · ~4 km
- Prarie Dog Lake · lake · Ector · ~5 km
- Moving Machine Lake · lake · Ector · ~7 km
- Baker Ranch School · fort · Ector · ~16 km
- Emigrant Trail · fort · Ector · ~23 km
- El Paso Natural Gas Company's First Compressor Transmission Engine · fort · Ector · ~25 km
- Historic Oil Rig · fort · Ector · ~25 km
- Paul Slator Park · park · Ector · ~26 km
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Church · church · Ector · ~26 km
- Faith Church of the Nazarene · church · Ector · ~26 km
- Bethel Assembly of God Church · church · Ector · ~26 km
- Sherwood Park · park · Ector · ~26 km
- Bethany Church · church · Ector · ~27 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Northwest Lake
- Imperial Dam · lake · Pecos · ~107 km · Must-see
- James Lake · lake · Ector · ~4 km
- Prarie Dog Lake · lake · Ector · ~5 km
- Moving Machine Lake · lake · Ector · ~7 km
- King Lake · lake · Ector · ~37 km
- Kammerer Tanks · lake · Lea · ~90 km
- Fourmile Lake · lake · Howard · ~125 km
- Big Spring · lake · Howard · ~132 km
- Comanche Lake Dam · lake · Howard · ~133 km
- Refinery Dam · lake · Howard · ~141 km
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Frequently asked
Is Northwest Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Northwest Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Northwest Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Northwest Lake?
Nearby: Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library (museum, 33 km), Odessa Meteor Crater (viewpoint, 34 km), Bush Family Home State Historic Site (park, 56 km), Permian Basin Petroleum Museum (museum, 56 km), Monahans Sandhills State Park (park, 58 km), James Lake (lake, 4 km).
Is Northwest Lake worth visiting?
Northwest Lake is listed as a notable lake in Texas on Spotwander.