Lakes / Missouri / Shelby County / Daniel Boone Lake
Daniel Boone Lake, Missouri
287.63 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.79 degrees N, 92.28 degrees W - Shelby 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 Daniel Boone Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Shelby County among those counted.
- About 58 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Lake | Macon | 12 mi | 188.74 acres |
| Shelbyville Lake | Shelby | 12 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Long Branch Lake | Macon | 13 mi | 2,752.13 acres |
| Shelbina Lake | Shelby | 13 mi | 45.71 acres |
| Steffen Lake | Shelby | 19 mi | 68.88 acres |
| Holiday Acres Lake - Upstream | Randolph | 19 mi | 32.51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Daniel Boone Lake
How Big Is Daniel Boone Lake?
Daniel Boone Lake covers 287.63 acres in Shelby County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Shelby County?
Daniel Boone Lake is the largest lake in Shelby County, at 287.63 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 66263425). Verified October 30, 2026.