Lakes / Kansas / Douglas County / Lone Star Lake
Lone Star Lake, Kansas
178 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
38.83 degrees N, 95.38 degrees W - Douglas 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 Lone Star Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- About 12 miles from Lawrence, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Lake | Douglas | 5.8 mi | 7,341 acres |
| Douglas Lake | Douglas | 12 mi | 178 acres |
| Strowbridge Reservoir | Osage | 14 mi | 243 acres |
| Osage County Lake | Osage | 16 mi | 132 acres |
| Pomona Lake | Osage | 16 mi | 3,781 acres |
| Lake Dabanawa | Jefferson | 22 mi | 79 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lone Star Lake
How Big Is Lone Star Lake?
Lone Star Lake covers 178 acres in Douglas County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Douglas County?
Clinton Lake is the largest lake in Douglas County, at 7,341 acres.
Largest Lakes in Kansas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milford Lake | Geary | 14,607 acres | - |
| 2 | Tuttle Creek Lake | Pottawatomie | 12,013 acres | - |
| 3 | Perry Lake | Jefferson | 10,769 acres | - |
| 4 | Cheney Reservoir | Reno | 9,765 acres | - |
| 5 | Waconda Lake | Mitchell | 9,339 acres | - |
All 132 Kansas 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 120031268). Verified October 30, 2026.