Lakes / Missouri / Franklin County / Melody Lake
Melody Lake, Missouri
31.38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.35 degrees N, 91.26 degrees W - Franklin 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 Melody Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 19% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 60 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Lake | Gasconade | 8.2 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Daizy Vally Reservoir | Gasconade | 11 mi | 39.54 acres |
| Lake Northwood | Gasconade | 13 mi | 77.1 acres |
| Peaceful Valley Lake | Gasconade | 16 mi | 158.15 acres |
| Boggs Lake | Gasconade | 18 mi | 31.88 acres |
| Lake Timber Ridge | Gasconade | 20 mi | 34.59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Melody Lake
How Big Is Melody Lake?
Melody Lake covers 31.38 acres in Franklin County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Franklin County?
Ash Disposal Pond is the largest lake in Franklin County, at 87.72 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 7e07eb9e-7631-47f5-9e1b-e985ff67e72d). Verified October 30, 2026.