Lakes / Missouri / Cedar County / Stockton Lake
Stockton Lake, Missouri
24,962.34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.58 degrees N, 93.74 degrees W - Cedar 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 Stockton Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #4 for surface area among the Missouri lakes counted so far - 24,962.34 acres.
- About 35 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number 15 Dam | Hickory | 21 mi | 49.67 acres |
| Lamar City Lake | Barton | 29 mi | 154.22 acres |
| Pomme de Terre Lake | Hickory | 29 mi | 7,667.43 acres |
| McDaniel Lake | Greene | 31 mi | 218.53 acres |
| Atkinson Lake | St. Clair | 34 mi | 434.15 acres |
| Fellows Lake | Greene | 34 mi | 800.62 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 106716325). Verified October 30, 2026.