Lakes / Missouri / Cole County / Binder Lake
Binder Lake, Missouri
141.93 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.60 degrees N, 92.31 degrees W - Cole 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 Binder Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Cole County among those counted.
- About 25 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Champetra | Boone | 7.0 mi | 60.82 acres |
| Lake Carmel | Cole | 11 mi | 38.3 acres |
| Twehaus Lake | Cole | 14 mi | 41.02 acres |
| Perry Phillips Lake | Boone | 21 mi | 40.93 acres |
| Paul Herring Lake | Callaway | 22 mi | 43.11 acres |
| Little Dixie Lake | Callaway | 24 mi | 195.26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Binder Lake
How Big Is Binder Lake?
Binder Lake covers 141.93 acres in Cole County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cole County?
Binder Lake is the largest lake in Cole County, at 141.93 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 45502943). Verified October 30, 2026.