Lakes / Missouri / Bates County / Appleton City Lake
Appleton City Lake, Missouri
34.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.17 degrees N, 94.07 degrees W - Bates 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 Appleton City Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 70 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake | Bates | 8.4 mi | 63.01 acres |
| Jones Lake | Bates | 8.8 mi | 53.62 acres |
| See Lake | Vernon | 10 mi | 319.57 acres |
| Barber Lake | St. Clair | 11 mi | 115.4 acres |
| Raps Pond | Bates | 11 mi | 28.17 acres |
| Schell Lake | Vernon | 11 mi | 390.24 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Appleton City Lake
How Big Is Appleton City Lake?
Appleton City Lake covers 34.84 acres in Bates County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bates County?
Horseshoe Lake is the largest lake in Bates County, at 63.01 acres.
Largest Lakes in Missouri
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake of the Ozarks | Camden | 51,171.75 acres | - |
| 2 | Harry S Truman Reservoir | Benton | 49,365.93 acres | - |
| 3 | Table Rock Lake | Stone | 41,777.86 acres | - |
| 4 | Stockton Lake | Cedar | 24,962.34 acres | - |
| 5 | Mark Twain Lake | Ralls | 18,362.33 acres | - |
All 352 Missouri lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 105462083). Verified October 30, 2026.