Lakes / Missouri / DeKalb County / Pony Express Lake
Pony Express Lake, Missouri
234.75 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.80 degrees N, 94.38 degrees W - DeKalb 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 Pony Express Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 84% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in DeKalb County among those counted.
- About 49 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maysville Reservoir | DeKalb | 5.7 mi | 41.88 acres |
| Cameron Reservoir Number 2 | DeKalb | 6.6 mi | 92.17 acres |
| Cameron Reservoir Number 3 | DeKalb | 7.4 mi | 30.75 acres |
| Six Mile Lane Lake | Clinton | 15 mi | 38.8 acres |
| King Lake | DeKalb | 16 mi | 180.51 acres |
| Lake McGinness | Clinton | 17 mi | 70.62 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Pony Express Lake
How Big Is Pony Express Lake?
Pony Express Lake covers 234.75 acres in DeKalb County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in DeKalb County?
Pony Express Lake is the largest lake in DeKalb County, at 234.75 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 70951010). Verified October 30, 2026.