Lakes / Iowa / Linn County / Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake, Linn County, Iowa
114 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
41.99 degrees N, 91.67 degrees W - Linn 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 Cedar Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 220 lakes counted in Iowa.
- The largest lake in Linn County among those counted.
- About 1 miles from Cedar Rapids, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lewis Lake | Linn | 12 mi | 26 acres |
| Little Lewis Lake | Linn | 13 mi | 37 acres |
| Lake MacBride | Johnson | 14 mi | 866 acres |
| Swan Lake | Johnson | 15 mi | 35 acres |
| Lily Pond | Iowa | 17 mi | 166 acres |
| Hannen Lake | Benton | 24 mi | 38 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cedar Lake
How Big Is Cedar Lake?
Cedar Lake covers 114 acres in Linn County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Linn County?
Cedar Lake is the largest lake in Linn County, at 114 acres.
Largest Lakes in Iowa
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rathbun Lake | Appanoose | 13,869 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Red Rock | Marion | 8,619 acres | - |
| 3 | Spirit Lake | Dickinson | 5,463 acres | - |
| 4 | Saylorville Lake | Polk | 5,428 acres | - |
| 5 | Clear Lake | Cerro Gordo | 3,632 acres | - |
All 220 Iowa lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 155069427). Verified October 30, 2026.