Lakes / Missouri / Buchanan County / Lewis and Clark Lake
Lewis and Clark Lake, Missouri
394.69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.54 degrees N, 95.06 degrees W - Buchanan 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 Lewis and Clark Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Buchanan County among those counted.
- About 40 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Lake | Platte | 4.4 mi | 419.58 acres |
| New Mud Lake | Buchanan | 9.1 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Old Mud Lake | Buchanan | 10.0 mi | 87.23 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Buchanan | 12 mi | 55.6 acres |
| Lake Contrary | Buchanan | 15 mi | 318.38 acres |
| Browning Lake | Buchanan | 17 mi | 204.6 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lewis and Clark Lake
How Big Is Lewis and Clark Lake?
Lewis and Clark Lake covers 394.69 acres in Buchanan County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Buchanan County?
Lewis and Clark Lake is the largest lake in Buchanan County, at 394.69 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 92008068). Verified October 30, 2026.