Lakes / Missouri / Adair County / Lake Elsea
Lake Elsea, Missouri
33.85 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
40.31 degrees N, 92.70 degrees W - Adair 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 Elsea Stacks Up
- Larger than 25% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 96 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scobee Lake | Adair | 0.5 mi | 80.31 acres |
| Public Water Supply District 1 L Reservoir | Schuyler | 8.0 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Forest Lake | Adair | 9.6 mi | 580.45 acres |
| Spring Lake | Adair | 14 mi | 86.49 acres |
| Unionville Reservoir | Putnam | 21 mi | 73.88 acres |
| Santa Fe Lake | Macon | 22 mi | 26.69 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Elsea
How Big Is Lake Elsea?
Lake Elsea covers 33.85 acres in Adair County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Adair County?
Forest Lake is the largest lake in Adair County, at 580.45 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 147262344). Verified October 30, 2026.