Lakes / Iowa / Ringgold County / Walnut Creek Lake
Walnut Creek Lake, Iowa
42 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
40.69 degrees N, 94.33 degrees W - Ringgold 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 Walnut Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 20% of the 220 lakes counted in Iowa.
- About 72 miles from Des Moines, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ayr | Ringgold | 5.9 mi | 79 acres |
| Sun Valley Lake | Ringgold | 18 mi | 398 acres |
| East Lake | Adams | 18 mi | 31 acres |
| Lake of Three Fires | Taylor | 19 mi | 93 acres |
| Lake LaShane | Decatur | 19 mi | 99 acres |
| Bedford Water Supply Lake | Taylor | 20 mi | 27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Walnut Creek Lake
How Big Is Walnut Creek Lake?
Walnut Creek Lake covers 42 acres in Ringgold County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ringgold County?
Sun Valley Lake is the largest lake in Ringgold County, at 398 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 70914194). Verified October 30, 2026.