Lakes / Missouri / Linn County / City Lake
City Lake, Linn County, Missouri
93.57 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.80 degrees N, 93.02 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 City Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 69% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Linn County among those counted.
- About 69 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Country Club Lake | Linn | 0.7 mi | 37.6 acres |
| Marceline Old Reservoir | Linn | 7.4 mi | 67.71 acres |
| New Marceline City Lake | Chariton | 9.2 mi | 160.48 acres |
| Silver Lake | Chariton | 15 mi | 2,573.99 acres |
| Swan Lake | Chariton | 16 mi | 937.66 acres |
| Stanley Lake | Chariton | 16 mi | 39.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About City Lake
How Big Is City Lake?
City Lake covers 93.57 acres in Linn County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Linn County?
City Lake is the largest lake in Linn County, at 93.57 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 75807932). Verified October 30, 2026.