Lakes / Missouri / Vernon County / Schell Lake
Schell Lake, Missouri
390.24 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.01 degrees N, 94.07 degrees W - Vernon 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 Schell Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- The largest lake in Vernon County among those counted.
- About 70 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Lake | St. Clair | 1.0 mi | 115.4 acres |
| Atkinson Lake | St. Clair | 1.1 mi | 434.15 acres |
| See Lake | Vernon | 1.2 mi | 319.57 acres |
| Jones Lake | Bates | 2.3 mi | 53.62 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Bates | 2.8 mi | 63.01 acres |
| Raps Pond | Bates | 6.5 mi | 28.17 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Schell Lake
How Big Is Schell Lake?
Schell Lake covers 390.24 acres in Vernon County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Vernon County?
Schell Lake is the largest lake in Vernon County, at 390.24 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 105466277). Verified October 30, 2026.