Lakes / Iowa / Tama County / Otter Creek Lake
Otter Creek Lake, Iowa
61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
42.05 degrees N, 92.52 degrees W - Tama 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 Otter Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 220 lakes counted in Iowa.
- About 44 miles from Cedar Rapids, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Lake | Tama | 6.7 mi | 30 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Tama | 8.8 mi | 33 acres |
| Union Grove Lake | Tama | 12 mi | 106 acres |
| Holiday Lake | Poweshiek | 16 mi | 90 acres |
| Hannen Lake | Benton | 24 mi | 38 acres |
| Rock Creek Lake | Jasper | 27 mi | 515 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Otter Creek Lake
How Big Is Otter Creek Lake?
Otter Creek Lake covers 61 acres in Tama County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tama County?
Union Grove Lake is the largest lake in Tama County, at 106 acres.
Largest Lakes in Iowa
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rathbun Lake | Appanoose | 13,869 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Red Rock | Marion | 8,619 acres | - |
| 3 | Spirit Lake | Dickinson | 5,463 acres | - |
| 4 | Saylorville Lake | Polk | 5,428 acres | - |
| 5 | Clear Lake | Cerro Gordo | 3,632 acres | - |
All 220 Iowa 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 155095915). Verified October 30, 2026.