Lakes / Missouri / Livingston County / Roach Lake
Roach Lake, Missouri
106.5 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.72 degrees N, 93.54 degrees W - Livingston 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 Roach Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 73% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Livingston County among those counted.
- About 70 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Lake | Livingston | 4.5 mi | 28.66 acres |
| McKenny Lake | Livingston | 5.1 mi | 53.61 acres |
| Cooke Recreation Lake | Livingston | 9.5 mi | 44.06 acres |
| Fountain Grove Lake | Linn | 12 mi | 30 acres |
| Eagle Lake | Livingston | 12 mi | 26.19 acres |
| Stanley Lake | Chariton | 16 mi | 39.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Roach Lake
How Big Is Roach Lake?
Roach Lake covers 106.5 acres in Livingston County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Livingston County?
Roach Lake is the largest lake in Livingston County, at 106.5 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 75809988). Verified October 30, 2026.