Lakes / Missouri / Madison County / City Lake
City Lake, Madison County, Missouri
79.82 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.58 degrees N, 90.30 degrees W - Madison 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 City Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Madison County among those counted.
- About 73 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine La Motte Lake | Madison | 2.5 mi | 35.58 acres |
| Mine La Motte Dam | Madison | 2.5 mi | 64.25 acres |
| Deer Run Lake | Madison | 4.2 mi | 31.05 acres |
| Eugene D Nims Lake | St. Francois | 4.9 mi | 251.31 acres |
| Port Perry Number 2 Lake | Perry | 14 mi | 154.19 acres |
| Lake Killarney | Iron | 15 mi | 61.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About City Lake
How Big Is City Lake?
City Lake covers 79.82 acres in Madison County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Madison County?
City Lake is the largest lake in Madison County, at 79.82 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 42903151). Verified October 30, 2026.