Lakes / Missouri / Iron County / Crane Lake
Crane Lake, Missouri
85.23 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.42 degrees N, 90.62 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 Crane Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 67% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 86 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asarco Lake | Iron | 6.1 mi | 25.21 acres |
| Lake Killarney | Iron | 12 mi | 61.04 acres |
| Frontier Lake | Wayne | 12 mi | 67.21 acres |
| Lower Reservoir | Reynolds | 13 mi | 143.32 acres |
| Upper Reservoir | Reynolds | 13 mi | 54.36 acres |
| Snow Hollow Lake | Iron | 15 mi | 30.39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crane Lake
How Big Is Crane Lake?
Crane Lake covers 85.23 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 120032492). Verified October 30, 2026.