Lakes / Missouri / Ray County / Number 172 Reservoir
Number 172 Reservoir, Missouri
98.1 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.36 degrees N, 94.19 degrees W - Ray 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 Number 172 Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 71% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 28 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Mill Lake | Clay | 4.7 mi | 99 acres |
| Cooley Lake | Clay | 8.2 mi | 33.11 acres |
| Lake Arrowhead | Clinton | 11 mi | 93.15 acres |
| Lake McGinness | Clinton | 15 mi | 70.62 acres |
| Simmons Lake | Caldwell | 18 mi | 33.47 acres |
| Lafayette A-21 Lake | Lafayette | 19 mi | 26.19 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 77012445). Verified October 30, 2026.