Lakes / Missouri / Cape Girardeau County / Lake Girardeau
Lake Girardeau, Missouri
144.31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.28 degrees N, 89.84 degrees W - Cape Girardeau 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 Girardeau Stacks Up
- Larger than 77% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Cape Girardeau County among those counted.
- About 95 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Hills | Bollinger | 11 mi | 37.31 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Cape Girardeau | 11 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Lake Tywappity | Scott | 13 mi | 35.49 acres |
| Ramsey Creek Diversion Channel | Scott | 17 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Marquette Lakes | Scott | 17 mi | 69.68 acres |
| Bella Vista Lake | Cape Girardeau | 19 mi | 43.24 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Girardeau
How Big Is Lake Girardeau?
Lake Girardeau covers 144.31 acres in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cape Girardeau County?
Lake Girardeau is the largest lake in Cape Girardeau County, at 144.31 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 44920813). Verified October 30, 2026.