Lakes / Kansas / Linn County / Lake Chaparral
Lake Chaparral, Kansas
31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
38.20 degrees N, 94.88 degrees W - Linn 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 Chaparral Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- About 56 miles from Lawrence, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boicourt Lake | Linn | 8.9 mi | 183 acres |
| Pleasanton City Lake | Linn | 10 mi | 98 acres |
| Miami County State Lake | Miami | 16 mi | 111 acres |
| La Cygne Lake | Linn | 16 mi | 2,397 acres |
| Lake Garnett | Anderson | 21 mi | 38 acres |
| Lake Welda | Anderson | 21 mi | 42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Chaparral
How Big Is Lake Chaparral?
Lake Chaparral covers 31 acres in Linn County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Linn County?
La Cygne Lake is the largest lake in Linn County, at 2,397 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 36927903). Verified October 30, 2026.