Lakes / Missouri / Mercer County / Twin Lake
Twin Lake, Missouri
51.22 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
40.49 degrees N, 93.54 degrees W - Mercer 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 Twin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 49% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 111 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Marie | Mercer | 0.6 mi | 48.43 acres |
| Ballast Pit Lake | Mercer | 6.2 mi | 40.53 acres |
| Lake Paho | Mercer | 8.3 mi | 239.52 acres |
| Rock House Lake | Harrison | 20 mi | 59.27 acres |
| East Fork Big Creek Watershed Lake A-4 | Harrison | 21 mi | 31.1 acres |
| Lake Thunderhead | Putnam | 27 mi | 859.93 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Twin Lake
How Big Is Twin Lake?
Twin Lake covers 51.22 acres in Mercer County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mercer County?
Lake Paho is the largest lake in Mercer County, at 239.52 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 148673140). Verified October 30, 2026.