Lakes / Missouri / Ste. Genevieve County / Erb Lake
Erb Lake, Missouri
30.15 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.91 degrees N, 90.32 degrees W - Ste. Genevieve 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 Erb Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 15% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 50 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ski | Ste. Genevieve | 4.6 mi | 64 acres |
| Goose Creek Lake | St. Francois | 4.9 mi | 315.06 acres |
| Lake Ocie | Ste. Genevieve | 5.2 mi | 61.53 acres |
| Lake Wanda Lee | Ste. Genevieve | 5.3 mi | 97.11 acres |
| Lake Anne | Ste. Genevieve | 6.9 mi | 82.29 acres |
| Butterfly Lake | Ste. Genevieve | 9.2 mi | 39.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Erb Lake
How Big Is Erb Lake?
Erb Lake covers 30.15 acres in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ste. Genevieve County?
Lake Wanda Lee is the largest lake in Ste. Genevieve County, at 97.11 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 79320942). Verified October 30, 2026.