Lakes / Missouri / Macon County / Macon Lake
Macon Lake, Missouri
188.74 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.76 degrees N, 92.49 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 Macon Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 81% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 56 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch Lake | Macon | 3.1 mi | 2,752.13 acres |
| Daniel Boone Lake | Shelby | 12 mi | 287.63 acres |
| Holiday Acres Lake - Upstream | Randolph | 13 mi | 32.51 acres |
| Thomas Hill Reservoir | Randolph | 13 mi | 4,015.72 acres |
| Holiday Acres Lake | Randolph | 13 mi | 165.77 acres |
| Kohl Lake | Randolph | 16 mi | 33.22 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Macon Lake
How Big Is Macon Lake?
Macon Lake covers 188.74 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 49804016). Verified October 30, 2026.