Lakes / Missouri / Lafayette County / Higginsville Reservoir
Higginsville Reservoir, Missouri
186.07 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.07 degrees N, 93.67 degrees W - Lafayette 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 Higginsville Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 81% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 49 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin A Pape Lake | Lafayette | 9.8 mi | 251.06 acres |
| Hicklin Lake | Lafayette | 11 mi | 33.13 acres |
| Blind Pony Lake | Saline | 17 mi | 154.19 acres |
| Lake Lafayette | Lafayette | 18 mi | 67.77 acres |
| Lafayette A-21 Lake | Lafayette | 18 mi | 26.19 acres |
| Carrollton Recreation Lake | Carroll | 20 mi | 62.69 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Higginsville Reservoir
How Big Is Higginsville Reservoir?
Higginsville Reservoir covers 186.07 acres in Lafayette County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lafayette County?
Edwin A Pape Lake is the largest lake in Lafayette County, at 251.06 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 91379379). Verified October 30, 2026.