Lakes / Missouri / St. Francois County / Eugene D Nims Lake
Eugene D Nims Lake, Missouri
251.31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.65 degrees N, 90.33 degrees W - St. Francois 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 Eugene D Nims Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 68 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Run Lake | Madison | 2.2 mi | 31.05 acres |
| Mine La Motte Lake | Madison | 2.9 mi | 35.58 acres |
| Mine La Motte Dam | Madison | 4.6 mi | 64.25 acres |
| City Lake | Madison | 4.9 mi | 79.82 acres |
| Butterfly Lake | Ste. Genevieve | 11 mi | 39.04 acres |
| Lake Killarney | Iron | 14 mi | 61.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Eugene D Nims Lake
How Big Is Eugene D Nims Lake?
Eugene D Nims Lake covers 251.31 acres in St. Francois County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Francois County?
Goose Creek Lake is the largest lake in St. Francois County, at 315.06 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 42901925). Verified October 30, 2026.