Big Lake (Missouri)

Big Lake
Big Lake
Big Lake
LocationHolt County, Missouri
Coordinates40°04′21″N 95°20′42″W / 40.07250°N 95.34500°W / 40.07250; -95.34500
Typeoxbow lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area646 acres (2.6 km2)
Max. depth30 ft (9.1 m)
Surface elevation850 ft (259 m)

Big Lake is a 646-acre (261.4 ha) oxbow lake in Holt County, Missouri, United States. A village name Big Lake is located along the eastern shore of the lake. It is the largest oxbow lake in the state of Missouri, which also makes it the largest natural body of water.