Lakes / Missouri / Jackson County / Gopher Lake
Gopher Lake, Missouri
37.79 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.88 degrees N, 94.32 degrees W - Jackson 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 Gopher Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 21 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Nell | Jackson | 0.5 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Jackrabbit Lake | Jackson | 1.1 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Pleasant Hill Lake | Cass | 3.5 mi | 92.91 acres |
| Lake Winnebago | Cass | 4.2 mi | 271.67 acres |
| Prairie Lee Lake | Jackson | 4.5 mi | 142.63 acres |
| Lake Lotawana | Jackson | 4.9 mi | 487.29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Gopher Lake
How Big Is Gopher Lake?
Gopher Lake covers 37.79 acres in Jackson County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jackson County?
Lake Jacomo is the largest lake in Jackson County, at 999.5 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 107413493). Verified October 30, 2026.