Lakes / Missouri / Jefferson County / Lake Montowese
Lake Montowese, Missouri
37.56 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.44 degrees N, 90.56 degrees W - Jefferson 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 Montowese Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 23 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fon-Du-Lac Reservoir | Jefferson | 6.0 mi | 27 acres |
| Lake Tishomingo | Jefferson | 8.9 mi | 119.56 acres |
| Lake Loraine | Jefferson | 9.1 mi | 41.51 acres |
| Lake Serene | Franklin | 12 mi | 52.95 acres |
| Lake Wauwanoka | Jefferson | 14 mi | 93.09 acres |
| Centaur Chute | St. Louis | 17 mi | 104.28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Montowese
How Big Is Lake Montowese?
Lake Montowese covers 37.56 acres in Jefferson County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jefferson County?
Lake Tishomingo is the largest lake in Jefferson County, at 119.56 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 43889817). Verified October 30, 2026.