Lakes / Missouri / St. Francois County / Lake Primrose
Lake Primrose, Missouri
31.63 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.99 degrees N, 90.56 degrees W - St. Francois 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 Primrose Stacks Up
- Larger than 19% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 48 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Timberline | St. Francois | 1.0 mi | 38.82 acres |
| Cole Lake | Jefferson | 1.6 mi | 39.78 acres |
| Valle Lake | Jefferson | 4.6 mi | 42.01 acres |
| Lac Carmel | St. Francois | 6.5 mi | 55.35 acres |
| Spring Lake | Jefferson | 6.9 mi | 66.72 acres |
| Apex Lake | Washington | 7.4 mi | 48.11 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Primrose
How Big Is Lake Primrose?
Lake Primrose covers 31.63 acres in St. Francois County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Francois County?
Goose Creek Lake is the largest lake in St. Francois County, at 315.06 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 43890585). Verified October 30, 2026.