Lakes / Missouri / Macon County / Long Branch Lake
Long Branch Lake, Missouri
2,752.13 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.80 degrees N, 92.52 degrees W - Macon 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 Long Branch Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #9 for surface area among the Missouri lakes counted so far - 2,752.13 acres.
- The largest lake in Macon County among those counted.
- About 59 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Lake | Macon | 3.1 mi | 188.74 acres |
| Daniel Boone Lake | Shelby | 13 mi | 287.63 acres |
| Thomas Hill Reservoir | Randolph | 15 mi | 4,015.72 acres |
| Holiday Acres Lake - Upstream | Randolph | 16 mi | 32.51 acres |
| Holiday Acres Lake | Randolph | 16 mi | 165.77 acres |
| Santa Fe Lake | Macon | 16 mi | 26.69 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Long Branch Lake
How Big Is Long Branch Lake?
Long Branch Lake covers 2,752.13 acres in Macon County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Macon County?
Long Branch Lake is the largest lake in Macon County, at 2,752.13 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 49804008). Verified October 30, 2026.