Lakes / Missouri / Shelby County / Steffen Lake
Steffen Lake, Missouri
68.88 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
39.95 degrees N, 91.99 degrees W - Shelby 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 Steffen Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 71 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Sever Lake | Knox | 4.4 mi | 115.89 acres |
| Shelbyville Lake | Shelby | 10 mi | 30.64 acres |
| City of Lewistown Reservoir | Lewis | 14 mi | 33.85 acres |
| Ewing Lake | Lewis | 15 mi | 37.81 acres |
| Shelbina Lake | Shelby | 16 mi | 45.71 acres |
| Hunnewell Lake | Shelby | 18 mi | 222.64 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Steffen Lake
How Big Is Steffen Lake?
Steffen Lake covers 68.88 acres in Shelby County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Shelby County?
Daniel Boone Lake is the largest lake in Shelby County, at 287.63 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 3d8e6072-029d-4252-856a-f43aaa2606fd). Verified October 30, 2026.