US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 42479905).
The red circle marks W S Charles Lake.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Missouri: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).
Official MDC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
No public access sites are listed for this water in the MDC managed boat ramps and accesses data.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 42479905), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: MDC managed boat ramps and accesses. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (37.9931, -94.4790). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for W S Charles Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.
W S Charles Lake covers about 38 acres in Metz, Missouri (Vernon County).
W S Charles Lake touches Metz in Vernon County, Missouri.
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