Lakes / Missouri / Platte County / Mud Lake
Mud Lake, Platte County, Missouri
38.26 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.34 degrees N, 94.87 degrees W - Platte 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 Mud Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 23 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Reservoir | Platte | 8.7 mi | 62.76 acres |
| Weatherby Lake | Platte | 12 mi | 185.33 acres |
| Bean Lake | Platte | 13 mi | 419.58 acres |
| Riss Lake | Platte | 14 mi | 127.01 acres |
| Lake Waukomis | Platte | 14 mi | 76.11 acres |
| Lewis and Clark Lake | Buchanan | 17 mi | 394.69 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mud Lake
How Big Is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 38.26 acres in Platte County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Platte County?
Bean Lake is the largest lake in Platte County, at 419.58 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 120032619). Verified October 30, 2026.