Lakes / Missouri / Callaway County / Paul Herring Lake
Paul Herring Lake, Missouri
43.11 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.76 degrees N, 91.97 degrees W - Callaway 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 Paul Herring Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 40% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 24 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Lake | Callaway | 10 mi | 41.29 acres |
| Lake Lochaweeno | Callaway | 12 mi | 46.72 acres |
| Leisure Lake | Callaway | 12 mi | 46.96 acres |
| Little Dixie Lake | Callaway | 13 mi | 195.26 acres |
| Lake Champetra | Boone | 16 mi | 60.82 acres |
| Twehaus Lake | Cole | 19 mi | 41.02 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Paul Herring Lake
How Big Is Paul Herring Lake?
Paul Herring Lake covers 43.11 acres in Callaway County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Callaway County?
Little Dixie Lake is the largest lake in Callaway County, at 195.26 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 45492993). Verified October 30, 2026.