Lakes / Missouri / Madison County / Mine La Motte Dam
Mine La Motte Dam, Missouri
64.25 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.60 degrees N, 90.27 degrees W - Madison 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 Mine La Motte Dam Stacks Up
- Larger than 57% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 71 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine La Motte Lake | Madison | 1.8 mi | 35.58 acres |
| City Lake | Madison | 2.5 mi | 79.82 acres |
| Deer Run Lake | Madison | 2.9 mi | 31.05 acres |
| Eugene D Nims Lake | St. Francois | 4.6 mi | 251.31 acres |
| Port Perry Number 2 Lake | Perry | 12 mi | 154.19 acres |
| Butterfly Lake | Ste. Genevieve | 13 mi | 39.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mine La Motte Dam
How Big Is Mine La Motte Dam?
Mine La Motte Dam covers 64.25 acres in Madison County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Madison County?
City Lake is the largest lake in Madison County, at 79.82 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 42902441). Verified October 30, 2026.