Lakes / Missouri / Pike County / Bowling Green Reservoir
Bowling Green Reservoir, Missouri
42.5 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.34 degrees N, 91.15 degrees W - Pike 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 Bowling Green Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 69 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Pond | Pike | 12 mi | 52.39 acres |
| Weldon H. 'Pete' Steiner Reservoir | Pike | 14 mi | 27.52 acres |
| Clithero Lake | Pike | 16 mi | 38.09 acres |
| Vandalia Lake | Audrain | 22 mi | 35.09 acres |
| Tremell Slough | Lincoln | 24 mi | 65.48 acres |
| Lake Lincoln | Lincoln | 25 mi | 51.4 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bowling Green Reservoir
How Big Is Bowling Green Reservoir?
Bowling Green Reservoir covers 42.5 acres in Pike County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pike County?
Flag Pond is the largest lake in Pike County, at 52.39 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 144569502). Verified October 30, 2026.