Lakes / Missouri / Lafayette County / Edwin A Pape Lake
Edwin A Pape Lake, Missouri
251.06 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.94 degrees N, 93.59 degrees W - Lafayette 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 Edwin A Pape Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Lafayette County among those counted.
- About 54 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higginsville Reservoir | Lafayette | 9.8 mi | 186.07 acres |
| Blind Pony Lake | Saline | 14 mi | 154.19 acres |
| Hicklin Lake | Lafayette | 21 mi | 33.13 acres |
| Lake Lafayette | Lafayette | 21 mi | 67.77 acres |
| Shirley Lake | Johnson | 22 mi | 26.27 acres |
| Lafayette A-21 Lake | Lafayette | 26 mi | 26.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Edwin A Pape Lake
How Big Is Edwin A Pape Lake?
Edwin A Pape Lake covers 251.06 acres in Lafayette County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lafayette County?
Edwin A Pape Lake is the largest lake in Lafayette County, at 251.06 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 91380095). Verified October 30, 2026.