Lakes / Missouri / Clinton County / Lake McGinness
Lake McGinness, Missouri
70.62 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.56 degrees N, 94.30 degrees W - Clinton 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 McGinness Stacks Up
- Larger than 61% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 35 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Arrowhead | Clinton | 5.8 mi | 93.15 acres |
| Six Mile Lane Lake | Clinton | 9.0 mi | 38.8 acres |
| Simmons Lake | Caldwell | 10 mi | 33.47 acres |
| Watkins Mill Lake | Clay | 12 mi | 99 acres |
| Cameron Reservoir Number 3 | DeKalb | 14 mi | 30.75 acres |
| Cameron Reservoir Number 2 | DeKalb | 14 mi | 92.17 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake McGinness
How Big Is Lake McGinness?
Lake McGinness covers 70.62 acres in Clinton County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Clinton County?
Lake Arrowhead is the largest lake in Clinton County, at 93.15 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 70962664). Verified October 30, 2026.