Lakes / Iowa / Cerro Gordo County / Zerbel Slough
Zerbel Slough, Iowa
45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
43.05 degrees N, 93.35 degrees W - Cerro Gordo 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 Zerbel Slough Stacks Up
- Larger than 22% of the 220 lakes counted in Iowa.
- About 94 miles from Okoboji, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | Cerro Gordo | 6.4 mi | 3,632 acres |
| Mallard Marsh Swamp | Cerro Gordo | 15 mi | 31 acres |
| Beeds Lake | Franklin | 20 mi | 96 acres |
| East Twin Lake | Hancock | 20 mi | 222 acres |
| Eagle Lake | Hancock | 20 mi | 434 acres |
| West Twin Lake | Hancock | 21 mi | 105 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Zerbel Slough
How Big Is Zerbel Slough?
Zerbel Slough covers 45 acres in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cerro Gordo County?
Clear Lake is the largest lake in Cerro Gordo County, at 3,632 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 152753701). Verified October 30, 2026.