Lakes / Missouri / Gasconade County / Lake Northwood
Lake Northwood, Missouri
77.1 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.43 degrees N, 91.48 degrees W - Gasconade 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 Northwood Stacks Up
- Larger than 64% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 59 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daizy Vally Reservoir | Gasconade | 5.6 mi | 39.54 acres |
| Peaceful Valley Lake | Gasconade | 6.1 mi | 158.15 acres |
| Lake Timber Ridge | Gasconade | 7.0 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Boggs Lake | Gasconade | 7.8 mi | 31.88 acres |
| Tea Lake | Gasconade | 9.6 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Melody Lake | Franklin | 13 mi | 31.38 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Northwood
How Big Is Lake Northwood?
Lake Northwood covers 77.1 acres in Gasconade County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Gasconade County?
Peaceful Valley Lake is the largest lake in Gasconade County, at 158.15 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 42568249). Verified October 30, 2026.