Lakes / Missouri / Jackson County / Lake Nell
Lake Nell, Missouri
25.95 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.88 degrees N, 94.32 degrees W - Jackson 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 Nell Stacks Up
- Larger than 2% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 20 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gopher Lake | Jackson | 0.5 mi | 37.79 acres |
| Jackrabbit Lake | Jackson | 0.7 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Pleasant Hill Lake | Cass | 3.9 mi | 92.91 acres |
| Prairie Lee Lake | Jackson | 4.1 mi | 142.63 acres |
| Lake Winnebago | Cass | 4.2 mi | 271.67 acres |
| Lake Lotawana | Jackson | 5.0 mi | 487.29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Nell
How Big Is Lake Nell?
Lake Nell covers 25.95 acres in Jackson County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jackson County?
Lake Jacomo is the largest lake in Jackson County, at 999.5 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 107413441). Verified October 30, 2026.