Lakes / Iowa / Pocahontas County / Lizard Lake
Lizard Lake, Iowa
274 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
42.67 degrees N, 94.49 degrees W - Pocahontas 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 Lizard Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 78% of the 220 lakes counted in Iowa.
- The largest lake in Pocahontas County among those counted.
- About 59 miles from Okoboji, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Twin Lake | Calhoun | 15 mi | 452 acres |
| Badger Lake | Webster | 17 mi | 43 acres |
| South Twin Lake | Calhoun | 17 mi | 465 acres |
| Sunken Island Lake | Pocahontas | 21 mi | 135 acres |
| Clear Lake | Pocahontas | 21 mi | 163 acres |
| Rush Lake | Palo Alto | 27 mi | 457 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lizard Lake
How Big Is Lizard Lake?
Lizard Lake covers 274 acres in Pocahontas County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pocahontas County?
Lizard Lake is the largest lake in Pocahontas County, at 274 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 137027854). Verified October 30, 2026.