Lakes / Missouri / Buchanan County / Old Mud Lake
Old Mud Lake, Missouri
87.23 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.66 degrees N, 94.96 degrees W - Buchanan 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 Old Mud Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 67% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 44 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mud Lake | Buchanan | 1.0 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Buchanan | 2.1 mi | 55.6 acres |
| Lake Contrary | Buchanan | 4.7 mi | 318.38 acres |
| Browning Lake | Buchanan | 7.3 mi | 204.6 acres |
| Lewis and Clark Lake | Buchanan | 10.0 mi | 394.69 acres |
| Bean Lake | Platte | 13 mi | 419.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Old Mud Lake
How Big Is Old Mud Lake?
Old Mud Lake covers 87.23 acres in Buchanan County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Buchanan County?
Lewis and Clark Lake is the largest lake in Buchanan County, at 394.69 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 92007418). Verified October 30, 2026.