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Douglas Lake, Kansas
178 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
38.80 degrees N, 95.16 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 Douglas Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 66% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- About 13 miles from Lawrence, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Lake | Douglas | 12 mi | 178 acres |
| Gardner Lake | Johnson | 13 mi | 107 acres |
| Clinton Lake | Douglas | 15 mi | 7,341 acres |
| Hillsdale Lake | Miami | 15 mi | 4,342 acres |
| New Olathe Lake | Johnson | 16 mi | 143 acres |
| Spring Hill City Lake | Johnson | 17 mi | 35 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Douglas Lake
How Big Is Douglas Lake?
Douglas Lake covers 178 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 34390552). Verified October 30, 2026.