Lakes / Mississippi / Lauderdale County / Bailey Lake
Bailey Lake, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
183.44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
32.42 degrees N, 88.52 degrees W - Lauderdale 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 Bailey Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 82% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 88 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalewood Shore Lake | Lauderdale | 4.5 mi | 912.42 acres |
| Long Creek Reservoir | Lauderdale | 8.5 mi | 247.27 acres |
| Bonita Reservoir | Lauderdale | 9.4 mi | 50.8 acres |
| Martha Lake | Lauderdale | 11 mi | 55.61 acres |
| McRae Lake | Lauderdale | 11 mi | 49.74 acres |
| Okatibbee Lake | Lauderdale | 17 mi | 3,764.49 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bailey Lake
How Big Is Bailey Lake?
Bailey Lake covers 183.44 acres in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lauderdale County?
Okatibbee Lake is the largest lake in Lauderdale County, at 3,764.49 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 148263182). Verified October 30, 2026.