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Osage County Lake, Kansas
132 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kansas
38.77 degrees N, 95.67 degrees W - Osage 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 Osage County Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 132 lakes counted in Kansas.
- About 19 miles from Topeka, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strowbridge Reservoir | Osage | 3.4 mi | 243 acres |
| Pomona Lake | Osage | 7.8 mi | 3,781 acres |
| Osage City Reservoir | Osage | 14 mi | 50 acres |
| Lone Star Lake | Douglas | 16 mi | 178 acres |
| Clinton Lake | Douglas | 19 mi | 7,341 acres |
| Melvern Lake | Osage | 20 mi | 6,290 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Osage County Lake
How Big Is Osage County Lake?
Osage County Lake covers 132 acres in Osage County, Kansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Osage County?
Melvern Lake is the largest lake in Osage County, at 6,290 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 39418427). Verified October 30, 2026.