Lakes / Maryland / Dorchester County / Backgarden Pond
Backgarden Pond, Maryland
347 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
38.41 degrees N, 76.03 degrees W - Dorchester 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 Backgarden Pond Stacks Up
- Ranks #9 for surface area among the Maryland lakes counted so far - 347 acres.
- The largest lake in Dorchester County among those counted.
- About 46 miles from Annapolis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Rooting Pond | Dorchester | 0.5 mi | 61 acres |
| Wolfpit Pond | Dorchester | 0.9 mi | 80 acres |
| Goose Pond | Dorchester | 1.1 mi | 302 acres |
| Blackwater Pond | Dorchester | 1.6 mi | 55 acres |
| Barbadoes Pond | Dorchester | 2.9 mi | 75 acres |
| Swan Pond | Dorchester | 3.2 mi | 57 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Backgarden Pond
How Big Is Backgarden Pond?
Backgarden Pond covers 347 acres in Dorchester County, Maryland.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dorchester County?
Backgarden Pond is the largest lake in Dorchester County, at 347 acres.
Largest Lakes in Maryland
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 3,679 acres | - |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | Carroll | 2,920 acres | - |
| 3 | Loch Raven Reservoir | Baltimore | 2,200 acres | - |
| 4 | Prettyboy Reservoir | Baltimore | 1,508 acres | - |
| 5 | Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 794 acres | - |
All 78 Maryland lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 132684914). Verified October 30, 2026.