Lakes / Missouri / Mercer County / Ballast Pit Lake
Ballast Pit Lake, Missouri
40.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
40.41 degrees N, 93.60 degrees W - Mercer 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 Ballast Pit Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 36% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 104 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Paho | Mercer | 3.2 mi | 239.52 acres |
| Lake Marie | Mercer | 6.1 mi | 48.43 acres |
| Twin Lake | Mercer | 6.2 mi | 51.22 acres |
| Rock House Lake | Harrison | 16 mi | 59.27 acres |
| East Fork Big Creek Watershed Lake A-4 | Harrison | 19 mi | 31.1 acres |
| Leisure Lake | Grundy | 22 mi | 41.4 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ballast Pit Lake
How Big Is Ballast Pit Lake?
Ballast Pit Lake covers 40.53 acres in Mercer County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mercer County?
Lake Paho is the largest lake in Mercer County, at 239.52 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 148674170). Verified October 30, 2026.