Lakes / Missouri / Mississippi County / Big Oak Lake
Big Oak Lake, Missouri
32.69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
36.64 degrees N, 89.29 degrees W - Mississippi 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 Oak Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 22% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 146 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chute of Island Number 7 | Mississippi | 2.4 mi | 58.35 acres |
| Hubbard Lake | New Madrid | 8.4 mi | 66.91 acres |
| Ricefield Pond | Mississippi | 10 mi | 58.96 acres |
| Ransburgh Hole | New Madrid | 10 mi | 26.36 acres |
| Stonewall Lake | New Madrid | 13 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Riley Lake | New Madrid | 13 mi | 33.47 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Oak Lake
How Big Is Big Oak Lake?
Big Oak Lake covers 32.69 acres in Mississippi County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mississippi County?
Ricefield Pond is the largest lake in Mississippi County, at 58.96 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 83959293). Verified October 30, 2026.