Lakes / Missouri / Chariton County / South Lake
South Lake, Missouri
263.41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.60 degrees N, 93.21 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 South Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 65 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake | Chariton | 2.1 mi | 937.66 acres |
| Silver Lake | Chariton | 2.4 mi | 2,573.99 acres |
| Grassy Lake | Chariton | 2.8 mi | 31.38 acres |
| Stanley Lake | Chariton | 4.1 mi | 39.04 acres |
| Shull Lake | Carroll | 5.3 mi | 37.21 acres |
| Eagle Lake | Livingston | 8.6 mi | 26.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About South Lake
How Big Is South Lake?
South Lake covers 263.41 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 75812834). Verified October 30, 2026.