Lakes / Missouri / Buchanan County / Lake Contrary
Lake Contrary, Missouri
318.38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.72 degrees N, 94.92 degrees W - Buchanan 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 Contrary Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 47 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Lake | Buchanan | 2.8 mi | 204.6 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Buchanan | 3.5 mi | 55.6 acres |
| Old Mud Lake | Buchanan | 4.7 mi | 87.23 acres |
| New Mud Lake | Buchanan | 5.5 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Lewis and Clark Lake | Buchanan | 15 mi | 394.69 acres |
| Bean Lake | Platte | 17 mi | 419.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Contrary
How Big Is Lake Contrary?
Lake Contrary covers 318.38 acres in Buchanan County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Buchanan County?
Lewis and Clark Lake is the largest lake in Buchanan County, at 394.69 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 e7236e6e-effa-4deb-9532-42a14295a86b). Verified October 30, 2026.