Lakes / Missouri / DeKalb County / King Lake
King Lake, Missouri
180.51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
40.03 degrees N, 94.44 degrees W - DeKalb 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 King Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 80% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 65 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| King City Reservoir | Gentry | 4.4 mi | 27.69 acres |
| Limpp Community State Lake | Gentry | 5.7 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Culver Lake | Andrew | 9.2 mi | 27.92 acres |
| Maysville Reservoir | DeKalb | 11 mi | 41.88 acres |
| Lee Lake | Gentry | 15 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Pony Express Lake | DeKalb | 16 mi | 234.75 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About King Lake
How Big Is King Lake?
King Lake covers 180.51 acres in DeKalb County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in DeKalb County?
Pony Express Lake is the largest lake in DeKalb County, at 234.75 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 70939192). Verified October 30, 2026.