Lakes / Georgia / Jones County / Bateman Lake
Bateman Lake, Georgia
27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
32.99 degrees N, 83.54 degrees W - Jones 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 Bateman Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 12 miles from Macon, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelsons Lake | Jones | 7.3 mi | 28 acres |
| Hungerford Lake | Jones | 8.7 mi | 26 acres |
| Lakeside Reservoir | Bibb | 10 mi | 42 acres |
| Harrisons Lake | Twiggs | 11 mi | 57 acres |
| Allisons Lake | Jones | 12 mi | 30 acres |
| Walker Lakes | Bibb | 14 mi | 29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bateman Lake
How Big Is Bateman Lake?
Bateman Lake covers 27 acres in Jones County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jones County?
Allisons Lake is the largest lake in Jones County, at 30 acres.
Largest Lakes in Georgia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Lincoln | 40,816 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Sidney Lanier | Forsyth | 38,293 acres | - |
| 3 | Walter F George Reservoir | Quitman | 34,919 acres | - |
| 4 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Columbia | 25,660 acres | - |
| 5 | West Point Lake | Troup | 22,313 acres | - |
All 728 Georgia 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 49695425). Verified October 30, 2026.