Lakes / Missouri / Camden County / Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
51,171.75 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.19 degrees N, 92.83 degrees W - Camden 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 of the Ozarks Stacks Up
- The largest lake counted in Missouri by surface area - 51,171.75 acres.
- The largest lake in Camden County among those counted.
- About 59 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treeline Lake | Camden | 5.5 mi | 29.65 acres |
| Lake Niangua | Camden | 18 mi | 256.74 acres |
| Junges Lake | Benton | 24 mi | 37.31 acres |
| Lake Carmel | Cole | 31 mi | 38.3 acres |
| Spring Fork Lake | Pettis | 34 mi | 113.79 acres |
| Pomme de Terre Lake | Hickory | 36 mi | 7,667.43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake of the Ozarks
How Big Is Lake of the Ozarks?
Lake of the Ozarks covers 51,171.75 acres in Camden County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Camden County?
Lake of the Ozarks is the largest lake in Camden County, at 51,171.75 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 120032269). Verified October 30, 2026.