Lakes / Missouri / Iron County / Council Bluff Lake
Council Bluff Lake, Missouri
439.01 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.72 degrees N, 90.91 degrees W - Iron 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 Council Bluff Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Iron County among those counted.
- About 74 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Lake | Washington | 6.8 mi | 103.06 acres |
| Howell Lake | Washington | 8.1 mi | 27.96 acres |
| Parole Lake | Washington | 9.3 mi | 43.14 acres |
| Intermediate Viburnum Tailings Pond | Iron | 10 mi | 225.89 acres |
| New Viburnum Tailings Pond | Iron | 11 mi | 390.09 acres |
| Amax Tailing Pond | Reynolds | 14 mi | 713.91 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Council Bluff Lake
How Big Is Council Bluff Lake?
Council Bluff Lake covers 439.01 acres in Iron County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Iron County?
Council Bluff Lake is the largest lake in Iron County, at 439.01 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 044f90da-560a-4bd6-bbc0-ebb18e041248). Verified October 30, 2026.