Lakes / Mississippi / Pearl River County / Anchor Lake
Anchor Lake, Mississippi
253.78 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
30.63 degrees N, 89.60 degrees W - Pearl River 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 Anchor Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Pearl River County among those counted.
- About 35 miles from Gulfport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hide-A-Way | Pearl River | 5.0 mi | 183.04 acres |
| Lake David | Pearl River | 8.4 mi | 67.42 acres |
| Lee Lake | Hancock | 9.1 mi | 47.84 acres |
| Morning Glory Lake | Hancock | 15 mi | 44.56 acres |
| Magnolia Lake | Pearl River | 15 mi | 36.63 acres |
| Old River | Pearl River | 16 mi | 28.95 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Anchor Lake
How Big Is Anchor Lake?
Anchor Lake covers 253.78 acres in Pearl River County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pearl River County?
Anchor Lake is the largest lake in Pearl River County, at 253.78 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 151096535). Verified October 30, 2026.