Lakes / Missouri / Callaway County / Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake, Missouri
41.29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.81 degrees N, 91.79 degrees W - Callaway 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 Canyon Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 37% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 31 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lochaweeno | Callaway | 2.1 mi | 46.72 acres |
| Leisure Lake | Callaway | 6.4 mi | 46.96 acres |
| Paul Herring Lake | Callaway | 10 mi | 43.11 acres |
| Little Dixie Lake | Callaway | 20 mi | 195.26 acres |
| Pinnacle Lake | Montgomery | 20 mi | 114.66 acres |
| Feutz Lake | Audrain | 23 mi | 39.59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Canyon Lake
How Big Is Canyon Lake?
Canyon Lake covers 41.29 acres in Callaway County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Callaway County?
Little Dixie Lake is the largest lake in Callaway County, at 195.26 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 45489427). Verified October 30, 2026.