Lakes / Kansas / Bourbon County / Elm Creek Lake
Elm Creek Lake, Kansas
91 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
37.76 degrees N, 94.85 degrees W - Bourbon 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 Elm Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 45% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- About 86 miles from Lawrence, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Fort Scott | Bourbon | 5.6 mi | 337 acres |
| Rock Creek Lake | Bourbon | 6.6 mi | 74 acres |
| Lake Crawford | Crawford | 8.6 mi | 146 acres |
| Bone Creek Reservoir | Crawford | 11 mi | 515 acres |
| Bourbon County State Lake | Bourbon | 12 mi | 93 acres |
| Katy Lake | Allen | 22 mi | 40 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Elm Creek Lake
How Big Is Elm Creek Lake?
Elm Creek Lake covers 91 acres in Bourbon County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bourbon County?
Lake Fort Scott is the largest lake in Bourbon County, at 337 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 50470878). Verified October 30, 2026.