Lakes / Missouri / Howell County / Sims Valley State Community Lake
Sims Valley State Community Lake, Missouri
42.01 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.01 degrees N, 91.85 degrees W - Howell 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 Sims Valley State Community Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 80 miles from Branson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noblett Lake | Douglas | 15 mi | 26.1 acres |
| Arrow Head Lake | Howell | 24 mi | 54.61 acres |
| Arrowhead Lakes | Howell | 24 mi | 58.32 acres |
| Stace-Shannon Lake | Howell | 29 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Number 51 Lake | Reynolds | 46 mi | 238.95 acres |
| Lake Ziske | Dent | 48 mi | 27.94 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sims Valley State Community Lake
How Big Is Sims Valley State Community Lake?
Sims Valley State Community Lake covers 42.01 acres in Howell County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Howell County?
Arrowhead Lakes is the largest lake in Howell County, at 58.32 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 42797740). Verified October 30, 2026.