Lakes / Kansas / Montgomery County / Elk City Lake
Elk City Lake, Kansas
3,409 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
37.26 degrees N, 95.80 degrees W - Montgomery 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 Elk City Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- The largest lake in Montgomery County among those counted.
- About 89 miles from Wichita, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County State Lake | Montgomery | 8.8 mi | 78 acres |
| Havana Lake | Montgomery | 13 mi | 47 acres |
| Big Hill Lake | Labette | 19 mi | 1,105 acres |
| Sedan City Lake | Chautauqua | 24 mi | 31 acres |
| Polk Daniels Lake | Elk | 27 mi | 65 acres |
| Lake Parsons | Neosho | 27 mi | 821 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Elk City Lake
How Big Is Elk City Lake?
Elk City Lake covers 3,409 acres in Montgomery County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Montgomery County?
Elk City Lake is the largest lake in Montgomery County, at 3,409 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 120031767). Verified October 30, 2026.