Lakes / Missouri / Knox County / Henry Sever Lake
Henry Sever Lake, Missouri
115.89 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
40.01 degrees N, 91.98 degrees W - Knox 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 Henry Sever Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Knox County among those counted.
- About 76 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steffen Lake | Shelby | 4.4 mi | 68.88 acres |
| City of Lewistown Reservoir | Lewis | 10 mi | 33.85 acres |
| Ewing Lake | Lewis | 14 mi | 37.81 acres |
| Deer Ridge Community Lake | Lewis | 14 mi | 45.22 acres |
| Shelbyville Lake | Shelby | 14 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Edina Reservoir | Knox | 16 mi | 50.9 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Henry Sever Lake
How Big Is Henry Sever Lake?
Henry Sever Lake covers 115.89 acres in Knox County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Knox County?
Henry Sever Lake is the largest lake in Knox County, at 115.89 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 67047125). Verified October 30, 2026.