Lakes / Missouri / Scotland County / Memphis Lake
Memphis Lake, Missouri
240.43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
40.44 degrees N, 92.23 degrees W - Scotland 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 Memphis Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Scotland County among those counted.
- About 103 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Reservoir | Scotland | 1.3 mi | 41.27 acres |
| Baring Country Club Lake | Knox | 14 mi | 81.54 acres |
| Edina Reservoir | Knox | 17 mi | 50.9 acres |
| Public Water Supply District 1 L Reservoir | Schuyler | 19 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Lake Elsea | Adair | 27 mi | 33.85 acres |
| Scobee Lake | Adair | 27 mi | 80.31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 66571545). Verified October 30, 2026.