Lakes / Missouri / Howard County / Fayette Lake
Fayette Lake, Missouri
61.76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.17 degrees N, 92.74 degrees W - Howard 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 Fayette Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 26 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| D C Rogers Lake | Howard | 1.2 mi | 203.05 acres |
| Elliot Davis Lake | Howard | 2.1 mi | 45.13 acres |
| M K T Lake | Howard | 10 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Slater Lake | Saline | 17 mi | 34.3 acres |
| Whiteside Lake | Chariton | 18 mi | 32.4 acres |
| Lake Wata | Randolph | 20 mi | 33.61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Fayette Lake
How Big Is Fayette Lake?
Fayette Lake covers 61.76 acres in Howard County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Howard County?
D C Rogers Lake is the largest lake in Howard County, at 203.05 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 45461875). Verified October 30, 2026.