Lakes / Missouri / Cole County / Lake Carmel
Lake Carmel, Missouri
38.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.44 degrees N, 92.37 degrees W - Cole 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 Lake Carmel Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 36 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binder Lake | Cole | 11 mi | 141.93 acres |
| Twehaus Lake | Cole | 16 mi | 41.02 acres |
| Lake Champetra | Boone | 18 mi | 60.82 acres |
| Charwood Lake | Maries | 26 mi | 36.32 acres |
| Treeline Lake | Camden | 26 mi | 29.65 acres |
| Joe Hanauer Lake | Maries | 27 mi | 26.93 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Carmel
How Big Is Lake Carmel?
Lake Carmel covers 38.3 acres in Cole County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cole County?
Binder Lake is the largest lake in Cole County, at 141.93 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 45507693). Verified October 30, 2026.