Lakes / Iowa / Lucas County / Lake Ellis
Lake Ellis, Iowa
77 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
41.01 degrees N, 93.26 degrees W - Lucas 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 Ellis Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 220 lakes counted in Iowa.
- About 44 miles from Des Moines, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Morris | Lucas | 0.8 mi | 129 acres |
| Red Haw Lake | Lucas | 0.9 mi | 79 acres |
| West Lake | Lucas | 3.9 mi | 69 acres |
| Humeston Reservoir | Wayne | 15 mi | 37 acres |
| Rathbun Lake | Appanoose | 16 mi | 13,869 acres |
| Corydon Lake | Wayne | 18 mi | 41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Ellis
How Big Is Lake Ellis?
Lake Ellis covers 77 acres in Lucas County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lucas County?
Lake Morris is the largest lake in Lucas County, at 129 acres.
Largest Lakes in Iowa
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rathbun Lake | Appanoose | 13,869 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Red Rock | Marion | 8,619 acres | - |
| 3 | Spirit Lake | Dickinson | 5,463 acres | - |
| 4 | Saylorville Lake | Polk | 5,428 acres | - |
| 5 | Clear Lake | Cerro Gordo | 3,632 acres | - |
All 220 Iowa 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 133551579). Verified October 30, 2026.