Iowa Lakes — Browse & Compare

53lakes

36counties

13,869acres · largest

1live gauges

LakeVibe tracks 53 lakes across Iowa in 36 counties. The largest is Rathbun Lake at about 13,869 acres. 1 lake has live USGS water readings, refreshed regularly. Browse every lake by size or water clarity, see what each is good for, or find one near you — with real conditions, not guesses.

Biggest lakes in Iowa

Rathbun Lake13,869 ac
Lake Red Rock8,619 ac
Spirit Lake5,463 ac
Saylorville Lake5,428 ac
Clear Lake3,632 ac
Storm Lake3,108 ac
Lake Odesa1,744 ac
Silver Lake1,666 ac

Iowa lakes — frequently asked

How many Iowa lakes are on LakeVibe?

LakeVibe tracks 53 lakes across Iowa in 36 counties, each with real water data and things to do.

What is the largest lake in Iowa?

Rathbun Lake is the largest lake we track in Iowa, at about 13,869 acres.

Which Iowa lake has the clearest water?

Of the lakes with measured clarity, Elm Lake has the deepest Secchi-disk reading — about 9.9 ft of visibility. Clarity varies by season and conditions.

Which Iowa lakes have live water-level and temperature?

1 Iowa lakes have live USGS gauge readings for water level and/or temperature, updated regularly. Each lake page shows its source and the time it was last checked.

Big Creek Lake

Big Lake

Big Wall Lake

Black Hawk Lake

Blue Lake

Browns Lake

Carter Lake

Cedar Lake

Center Lake

Clear Lake

Crystal Lake

Eagle Lake

Elk Lake

Elm Lake

Forneys Lake

Green Valley Lake

Grovers Lake

Hartwick Lake

High Lake

Ingham Lake

Lake Darling

Lake Icaria

Lake Manawa

Lake McBride

Lake Odesa

Lake Panorama

Lake Red Rock

Lake Wapello

Little Wall Lake

Lizard Lake

Lost Island Lake

Mud Hen Lake

Mud Lake

North Twin Lake

Rathbun Lake

Rice Lake

Rock Creek Lake

Rush Lake

Rush Lake

Sabula Lakes

Saylorville Lake

Silver Lake

Silver Lake

Smith Pool

South Twin Lake

Spirit Lake

Storm Lake

Sun Valley Lake

Swan Lake

Town Lake

Trumbull Lake

Upper Brown Lake

West Lake

Biggest lakes in Iowa

Iowa lakes — frequently asked