Lakes / Iowa / Cerro Gordo County / Clear Lake
Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
3,632 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
43.12 degrees N, 93.42 degrees W - Cerro Gordo 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 Clear Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #5 for surface area among the Iowa lakes counted so far - 3,632 acres.
- The largest lake in Cerro Gordo County among those counted.
- About 89 miles from Okoboji, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zerbel Slough | Cerro Gordo | 6.4 mi | 45 acres |
| Mallard Marsh Swamp | Cerro Gordo | 8.4 mi | 31 acres |
| Eagle Lake | Hancock | 16 mi | 434 acres |
| Rice Lake | Worth | 19 mi | 891 acres |
| East Twin Lake | Hancock | 20 mi | 222 acres |
| Crystal Lake | Hancock | 20 mi | 260 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Clear Lake
How Big Is Clear Lake?
Clear Lake covers 3,632 acres in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cerro Gordo County?
Clear Lake is the largest lake in Cerro Gordo County, at 3,632 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 130643757). Verified October 30, 2026.