Lakes / Missouri / Scott County / Lake Tywappity
Lake Tywappity, Missouri
35.49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.19 degrees N, 89.64 degrees W - Scott 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 Tywappity Stacks Up
- Larger than 28% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 104 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Creek Diversion Channel | Scott | 5.9 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Marquette Lakes | Scott | 7.0 mi | 69.68 acres |
| Lake Girardeau | Cape Girardeau | 13 mi | 144.31 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Cape Girardeau | 20 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Bella Vista Lake | Cape Girardeau | 20 mi | 43.24 acres |
| Lake of the Hills | Bollinger | 22 mi | 37.31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Tywappity
How Big Is Lake Tywappity?
Lake Tywappity covers 35.49 acres in Scott County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Scott County?
Marquette Lakes is the largest lake in Scott County, at 69.68 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 110821790). Verified October 30, 2026.