Lakes / Iowa / Linn County / Little Lewis Lake
Little Lewis Lake, Iowa
37 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
42.15 degrees N, 91.81 degrees W - Linn 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 Little Lewis Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 15% of the 220 lakes counted in Iowa.
- About 14 miles from Cedar Rapids, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lewis Lake | Linn | 0.8 mi | 26 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Linn | 13 mi | 114 acres |
| Lily Pond | Iowa | 24 mi | 166 acres |
| Hannen Lake | Benton | 25 mi | 38 acres |
| Swan Lake | Johnson | 26 mi | 35 acres |
| Lake MacBride | Johnson | 27 mi | 866 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Little Lewis Lake
How Big Is Little Lewis Lake?
Little Lewis Lake covers 37 acres in Linn County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Linn County?
Cedar Lake is the largest lake in Linn County, at 114 acres.
Largest Lakes in Iowa
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rathbun Lake | Appanoose | 13,869 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Red Rock | Marion | 8,619 acres | - |
| 3 | Spirit Lake | Dickinson | 5,463 acres | - |
| 4 | Saylorville Lake | Polk | 5,428 acres | - |
| 5 | Clear Lake | Cerro Gordo | 3,632 acres | - |
All 220 Iowa lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 155069091). Verified October 30, 2026.