Lakes / Kansas / Douglas County / Clinton Lake
Clinton Lake, Kansas
7,341 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
38.92 degrees N, 95.38 degrees W - Douglas 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 Clinton Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the Kansas lakes counted so far - 7,341 acres.
- The largest lake in Douglas County among those counted.
- About 9 miles from Lawrence, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Lake | Douglas | 5.8 mi | 178 acres |
| Douglas Lake | Douglas | 15 mi | 178 acres |
| Strowbridge Reservoir | Osage | 16 mi | 243 acres |
| Lake Dabanawa | Jefferson | 17 mi | 79 acres |
| Perry Lake | Jefferson | 18 mi | 10,769 acres |
| Osage County Lake | Osage | 19 mi | 132 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Clinton Lake
How Big Is Clinton Lake?
Clinton Lake covers 7,341 acres in Douglas County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Douglas County?
Clinton Lake is the largest lake in Douglas County, at 7,341 acres.
Largest Lakes in Kansas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milford Lake | Geary | 14,607 acres | - |
| 2 | Tuttle Creek Lake | Pottawatomie | 12,013 acres | - |
| 3 | Perry Lake | Jefferson | 10,769 acres | - |
| 4 | Cheney Reservoir | Reno | 9,765 acres | - |
| 5 | Waconda Lake | Mitchell | 9,339 acres | - |
All 132 Kansas 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 120031256). Verified October 30, 2026.