Lakes / Iowa / Allamakee County / Taylor Lakes
Taylor Lakes, Iowa
58 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
43.18 degrees N, 91.14 degrees W - Allamakee 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 Taylor Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 220 lakes counted in Iowa.
- About 87 miles from Cedar Rapids, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Hen Lake | Allamakee | 1.8 mi | 383 acres |
| Joyce Lake | Allamakee | 2.2 mi | 29 acres |
| Martelle Lake | Allamakee | 2.8 mi | 31 acres |
| Founders Pond | Allamakee | 7.3 mi | 29 acres |
| Big Lake | Allamakee | 16 mi | 704 acres |
| Duck Lake | Allamakee | 21 mi | 113 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Taylor Lakes
How Big Is Taylor Lakes?
Taylor Lakes covers 58 acres in Allamakee County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Allamakee County?
Big Lake is the largest lake in Allamakee County, at 704 acres.
Largest Lakes in Iowa
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rathbun Lake | Appanoose | 13,869 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Red Rock | Marion | 8,619 acres | - |
| 3 | Spirit Lake | Dickinson | 5,463 acres | - |
| 4 | Saylorville Lake | Polk | 5,428 acres | - |
| 5 | Clear Lake | Cerro Gordo | 3,632 acres | - |
All 220 Iowa lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 122939296). Verified October 30, 2026.