Lakes / Missouri / Chariton County / Silver Lake
Silver Lake, Chariton County, Missouri
2,573.99 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.61 degrees N, 93.17 degrees W - Chariton 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 Silver Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #10 for surface area among the Missouri lakes counted so far - 2,573.99 acres.
- The largest lake in Chariton County among those counted.
- About 64 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake | Chariton | 2.4 mi | 263.41 acres |
| Swan Lake | Chariton | 2.9 mi | 937.66 acres |
| Stanley Lake | Chariton | 4.9 mi | 39.04 acres |
| Grassy Lake | Chariton | 5.2 mi | 31.38 acres |
| Shull Lake | Carroll | 7.7 mi | 37.21 acres |
| Eagle Lake | Livingston | 9.5 mi | 26.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Silver Lake
How Big Is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 2,573.99 acres in Chariton County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chariton County?
Silver Lake is the largest lake in Chariton County, at 2,573.99 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 75812314). Verified October 30, 2026.