Lakes / Mississippi / Pike County / Alford Lake
Alford Lake, Mississippi
45.05 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
31.04 degrees N, 90.53 degrees W - Pike 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 Alford Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 36% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 76 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tangipahoa | Pike | 10 mi | 422.62 acres |
| Dixie Springs Lake | Pike | 21 mi | 102.62 acres |
| Lake Walthall | Walthall | 24 mi | 48.05 acres |
| Greengate Lake | Amite | 26 mi | 34.62 acres |
| Okhissa Lake | Franklin | 32 mi | 1,041.07 acres |
| Hurricane Lake | Lincoln | 33 mi | 100.74 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Alford Lake
How Big Is Alford Lake?
Alford Lake covers 45.05 acres in Pike County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pike County?
Lake Tangipahoa is the largest lake in Pike County, at 422.62 acres.
Largest Lakes in Mississippi
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardis Lake | Lafayette | 33,218.53 acres | - |
| 2 | Grenada Lake | Grenada | 16,988.3 acres | - |
| 3 | Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 11,389.45 acres | - |
| 4 | Enid Lake | Yalobusha | 6,290.32 acres | - |
| 5 | Bay Springs Lake | Tishomingo | 6,072.74 acres | - |
All 382 Mississippi lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 149388363). Verified October 30, 2026.