Lakes / South Carolina / Lexington County / Barr Lake
Barr Lake, South Carolina
51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.96 degrees N, 81.26 degrees W - Lexington 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 Barr Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 13 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxe-Gotha Millpond | Lexington | 2.0 mi | 31 acres |
| Lexington Mill Pond | Lexington | 2.2 mi | 28 acres |
| Crystal Lake | Lexington | 2.8 mi | 51 acres |
| Moragne Pond | Lexington | 5.6 mi | 64 acres |
| Lake Durham | Lexington | 5.9 mi | 34 acres |
| Hunt Pond | Lexington | 6.3 mi | 50 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Barr Lake
How Big Is Barr Lake?
Barr Lake covers 51 acres in Lexington County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lexington County?
Lake Murray is the largest lake in Lexington County, at 48,761 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Marion | Clarendon | 80,044 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Moultrie | Berkeley | 56,828 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Murray | Lexington | 48,761 acres | - |
| 4 | Hartwell Lake | Oconee | 18,037 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Keowee | Oconee | 16,883 acres | - |
All 276 South Carolina 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 122337210). Verified October 30, 2026.