Lakes / Missouri / Adair County / Forest Lake
Forest Lake, Adair County, Missouri
580.45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
40.18 degrees N, 92.64 degrees W - Adair 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 Forest Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Adair County among those counted.
- About 86 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | Adair | 5.3 mi | 86.49 acres |
| Scobee Lake | Adair | 9.3 mi | 80.31 acres |
| Lake Elsea | Adair | 9.6 mi | 33.85 acres |
| Santa Fe Lake | Macon | 13 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Public Water Supply District 1 L Reservoir | Schuyler | 14 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Baring Country Club Lake | Knox | 24 mi | 81.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Forest Lake
How Big Is Forest Lake?
Forest Lake covers 580.45 acres in Adair County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Adair County?
Forest Lake is the largest lake in Adair County, at 580.45 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 74358871). Verified October 30, 2026.