Lakes / Missouri / St. Louis County / Spanish Lake
Spanish Lake, Missouri
30.89 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
38.80 degrees N, 90.20 degrees W - St. Louis 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 Spanish Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 12 miles from St. Louis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Slough | St. Charles | 5.3 mi | 386.08 acres |
| Spatterdock Lake | St. Charles | 7.3 mi | 75.37 acres |
| Creve Coeur Lake | St. Louis | 16 mi | 303.2 acres |
| Fon-Du-Lac Reservoir | Jefferson | 26 mi | 27 acres |
| Grassy Lake | St. Charles | 28 mi | 51.15 acres |
| Mud Lake | St. Charles | 28 mi | 77.1 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Spanish Lake
How Big Is Spanish Lake?
Spanish Lake covers 30.89 acres in St. Louis County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Louis County?
Creve Coeur Lake is the largest lake in St. Louis County, at 303.2 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 80305967). Verified October 30, 2026.