Lakes / Missouri / Holt County / Big Lake
Big Lake, Missouri
665.58 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
40.07 degrees N, 95.35 degrees W - Holt 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 Big Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Holt County among those counted.
- About 79 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pintail Pool | Holt | 4.3 mi | 95.38 acres |
| Mallard Marsh | Holt | 4.4 mi | 145.55 acres |
| Snow Goose Pool | Holt | 4.7 mi | 43.98 acres |
| Bluff Pool | Holt | 7.0 mi | 102.55 acres |
| Patterson Farms Lake Section 13 | Nodaway | 22 mi | 109.22 acres |
| Hoover Frankum Watershed D 12 Reservoir | Nodaway | 26 mi | 28.66 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Lake
How Big Is Big Lake?
Big Lake covers 665.58 acres in Holt County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Holt County?
Big Lake is the largest lake in Holt County, at 665.58 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 148807551). Verified October 30, 2026.