Largest lakes & reservoirs in Mississippi by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 16 articles we have published for Mississippi lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Mississippi > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Mississippi, only the 16 Mississippi lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Okhissa Lake, MS (Capital-River Region, MS, Mississippi, US South Region, USA) |
1,000 ac | Okhissa Lake, the first Bill Dance Signature Lake, opened to the public on November 7, 2007 with huge success. The 1,000-acre lake was created to enco … |
Lake Bogue Homa, MS (Coastal Region, MS, Mississippi, US South Region, USA) |
882 ac | In Jones County of Mississippi’s Coastal region, Lake Bogue Homa covers 882 surface acres. A mild and “friendly” climate year round and the comfort of … |
Lake Tangipahoa (Capital-River Region, MS, Mississippi, US South Region, USA) |
554 ac | Also known as Percy Quin Reservoir, Tangipahoa Reservoir Lake Tangipahoa is usually a quiet, unassuming little lake nestled within Percy Quin State Park in Mississippi’s Capital-River region. The 554-acre la … |
Chewalla Lake (Hills Region, MS, Mississippi, US South Region, USA) |
260 ac | A little pool of heaven in the Mississippi Hills region describes Chewalla Lake. This 260-acre reservoir provides a place for a cooling swim, excellen … |