Lakes / Iowa / Jackson County / Town Lake
Town Lake, Iowa
956 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
42.09 degrees N, 90.18 degrees W - Jackson 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 Town Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 220 lakes counted in Iowa.
- The largest lake in Jackson County among those counted.
- About 44 miles from Davenport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabula Lakes | Jackson | 1.8 mi | 260 acres |
| Upper Y Lake | Jackson | 1.9 mi | 27 acres |
| Upper Brown Lake | Jackson | 5.8 mi | 443 acres |
| Sawmill Lake | Jackson | 7.2 mi | 66 acres |
| Densmore Lake | Jackson | 7.3 mi | 60 acres |
| Fish Lake | Jackson | 8.3 mi | 48 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Town Lake
How Big Is Town Lake?
Town Lake covers 956 acres in Jackson County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jackson County?
Town Lake is the largest lake in Jackson County, at 956 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 155495486). Verified October 30, 2026.