Lakes / Missouri / Jackson County / Lake Tapawingo
Lake Tapawingo, Missouri
82.78 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.02 degrees N, 94.31 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 Tapawingo Stacks Up
- Larger than 66% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 15 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jacomo | Jackson | 3.1 mi | 999.5 acres |
| Lakewood Lake East | Jackson | 3.7 mi | 278.73 acres |
| Prairie Lee Lake | Jackson | 5.6 mi | 142.63 acres |
| Unity Lake Number Two | Jackson | 6.0 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Lake Lotawana | Jackson | 7.1 mi | 487.29 acres |
| Jackrabbit Lake | Jackson | 9.0 mi | 28.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Tapawingo
How Big Is Lake Tapawingo?
Lake Tapawingo covers 82.78 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 77027037). Verified October 30, 2026.