Lakes / Missouri / Platte County / Riss Lake
Riss Lake, Missouri
127.01 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.20 degrees N, 94.67 degrees W - Platte 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 Riss Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 9 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherby Lake | Platte | 2.5 mi | 185.33 acres |
| Lake Waukomis | Platte | 2.7 mi | 76.11 acres |
| Berlin Reservoir | Platte | 7.5 mi | 62.76 acres |
| Mud Lake | Platte | 14 mi | 38.26 acres |
| Lakewood Lake East | Jackson | 22 mi | 278.73 acres |
| Unity Lake Number Two | Jackson | 23 mi | 25.95 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Riss Lake
How Big Is Riss Lake?
Riss Lake covers 127.01 acres in Platte County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Platte County?
Bean Lake is the largest lake in Platte County, at 419.58 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 92009170). Verified October 30, 2026.