Lakes / Missouri / Vernon County / W S Charles Lake
W S Charles Lake, Missouri
38.55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Missouri
37.99 degrees N, 94.48 degrees W - Vernon 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 W S Charles Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 352 lakes counted in Missouri.
- About 77 miles from Kansas City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns Lake | Vernon | 7.2 mi | 43.24 acres |
| Spile Lake | Vernon | 7.6 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Elks Lake | Vernon | 7.7 mi | 44.89 acres |
| Stultz Lake | Vernon | 8.2 mi | 32.95 acres |
| Cottonwood Lake | Vernon | 8.3 mi | 30.6 acres |
| Irrigation Lake | Vernon | 9.3 mi | 39.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About W S Charles Lake
How Big Is W S Charles Lake?
W S Charles Lake covers 38.55 acres in Vernon County, Missouri.
What Is the Largest Lake in Vernon County?
Schell Lake is the largest lake in Vernon County, at 390.24 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 42479905). Verified October 30, 2026.