Lakes / Kansas / Miami County / Hillsdale Lake
Hillsdale Lake, Kansas
4,342 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
38.68 degrees N, 94.92 degrees W - Miami 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 Hillsdale Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- The largest lake in Miami County among those counted.
- About 26 miles from Lawrence, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill City Lake | Johnson | 7.2 mi | 35 acres |
| Miola Lake | Miami | 7.5 mi | 185 acres |
| Osawatomie Lake | Miami | 11 mi | 27 acres |
| Gardner Lake | Johnson | 12 mi | 107 acres |
| Olathe Lake | Johnson | 12 mi | 61 acres |
| New Olathe Lake | Johnson | 14 mi | 143 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hillsdale Lake
How Big Is Hillsdale Lake?
Hillsdale Lake covers 4,342 acres in Miami County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Miami County?
Hillsdale Lake is the largest lake in Miami County, at 4,342 acres.
Largest Lakes in Kansas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milford Lake | Geary | 14,607 acres | - |
| 2 | Tuttle Creek Lake | Pottawatomie | 12,013 acres | - |
| 3 | Perry Lake | Jefferson | 10,769 acres | - |
| 4 | Cheney Reservoir | Reno | 9,765 acres | - |
| 5 | Waconda Lake | Mitchell | 9,339 acres | - |
All 132 Kansas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 36902247). Verified October 30, 2026.