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McPherson County State Lake, Kansas
30 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
38.48 degrees N, 97.47 degrees W - McPherson 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 McPherson County State Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- About 55 miles from Wichita, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Pond | McPherson | 16 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake Inman | McPherson | 21 mi | 132 acres |
| Dirks Lake | Reno | 27 mi | 38 acres |
| Marion County Lake | Marion | 28 mi | 139 acres |
| Lake Herington | Dickinson | 29 mi | 171 acres |
| Kanopolis Lake | Ellsworth | 30 mi | 3,460 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About McPherson County State Lake
How Big Is McPherson County State Lake?
McPherson County State Lake covers 30 acres in McPherson County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in McPherson County?
Lake Inman is the largest lake in McPherson 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 125352784). Verified October 30, 2026.