Lakes / Kansas / Miami County / Miola Lake
Miola Lake, Kansas
185 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
38.59 degrees N, 94.84 degrees W - Miami 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 Miola Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 68% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- About 34 miles from Lawrence, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Lake | Miami | 7.5 mi | 4,342 acres |
| Osawatomie Lake | Miami | 9.1 mi | 27 acres |
| Spring Hill City Lake | Johnson | 12 mi | 35 acres |
| Miami County State Lake | Miami | 12 mi | 111 acres |
| Olathe Lake | Johnson | 18 mi | 61 acres |
| Heritage Lake | Johnson | 18 mi | 39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Miola Lake
How Big Is Miola Lake?
Miola Lake covers 185 acres in Miami County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Miami County?
Hillsdale Lake is the largest lake in Miami County, at 4,342 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 36904769). Verified October 30, 2026.