Lakes / Mississippi / DeSoto County / Arkabutla Lake
Arkabutla Lake, Mississippi
11,389.45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.74 degrees N, 90.08 degrees W - DeSoto 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 Arkabutla Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the Mississippi lakes counted so far - 11,389.45 acres.
- The largest lake in DeSoto County among those counted.
- About 41 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird Lake | DeSoto | 4.2 mi | 66.29 acres |
| Rain Cloud Lake | DeSoto | 4.5 mi | 40.01 acres |
| Koko Reef Lake | DeSoto | 6.6 mi | 69.19 acres |
| Lake O' the Hills | DeSoto | 7.4 mi | 50.17 acres |
| Woodland Lake | DeSoto | 8.1 mi | 116.13 acres |
| Lake Greenwood Leflore | DeSoto | 8.8 mi | 36.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Arkabutla Lake
How Big Is Arkabutla Lake?
Arkabutla Lake covers 11,389.45 acres in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in DeSoto County?
Arkabutla Lake is the largest lake in DeSoto County, at 11,389.45 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 {25779801-c4e7-47d2-a3d4-82cdd7a239e8}). Verified October 30, 2026.