Lakes / Mississippi / Carroll County / Beards Lake
Beards Lake, Mississippi
54.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.36 degrees N, 89.99 degrees W - Carroll 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 Beards Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 49% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 74 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanders Lake | Carroll | 2.9 mi | 90.79 acres |
| Shelton Lake | Carroll | 5.7 mi | 25.19 acres |
| Spring Lake | Carroll | 6.7 mi | 60.83 acres |
| Waters Lake | Carroll | 7.4 mi | 38.67 acres |
| Gee Lake | Carroll | 7.8 mi | 79.63 acres |
| Booths Lake | Carroll | 8.0 mi | 51.09 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Beards Lake
How Big Is Beards Lake?
Beards Lake covers 54.53 acres in Carroll County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Carroll County?
Bailey Lake is the largest lake in Carroll County, at 97.12 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 147410750). Verified October 30, 2026.