Lakes / Missouri / Bates County / Butler Lake
Butler Lake, Missouri
54.61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.28 degrees N, 94.43 degrees W - Bates 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 Butler Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 57 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Reservoir | Bates | 9.4 mi | 49.63 acres |
| Drexel City Reservoir South | Bates | 16 mi | 43 acres |
| Beisley Lake - North | Bates | 17 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Bates | 19 mi | 55.85 acres |
| W S Charles Lake | Vernon | 20 mi | 38.55 acres |
| Stearns Lake | Vernon | 21 mi | 43.24 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Butler Lake
How Big Is Butler Lake?
Butler Lake covers 54.61 acres in Bates County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bates County?
Horseshoe Lake is the largest lake in Bates County, at 63.01 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 36920022). Verified October 30, 2026.