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Lyon County State Lake, Kansas
132 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
38.54 degrees N, 96.06 degrees W - Lyon 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 Lyon County State Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- The largest lake in Lyon County among those counted.
- About 41 miles from Topeka, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admire-Allen City Lake | Lyon | 9.9 mi | 61 acres |
| Osage City Reservoir | Osage | 13 mi | 50 acres |
| Melvern Lake | Osage | 15 mi | 6,290 acres |
| Lake Kahola | Chase | 20 mi | 365 acres |
| Olpe City Lake | Lyon | 21 mi | 76 acres |
| John Redmond Reservoir | Coffey | 25 mi | 8,246 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lyon County State Lake
How Big Is Lyon County State Lake?
Lyon County State Lake covers 132 acres in Lyon County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lyon County?
Lyon County State Lake is the largest lake in Lyon County, at 132 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 39429977). Verified October 30, 2026.