Lakes / Mississippi / Lamar County / Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake, Lamar County, Mississippi
118.69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
31.14 degrees N, 89.36 degrees W - Lamar 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 Beaver Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 13 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elks Lake | Forrest | 4.9 mi | 79.94 acres |
| Geiger Lake | Forrest | 6.8 mi | 275.15 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Forrest | 8.8 mi | 38.57 acres |
| Glenn D Walker Lake | Forrest | 9.9 mi | 30.19 acres |
| Hennington Lake | Lamar | 12 mi | 217.89 acres |
| Cole Lake | Lamar | 13 mi | 104.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Beaver Lake
How Big Is Beaver Lake?
Beaver Lake covers 118.69 acres in Lamar County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lamar County?
Hennington Lake is the largest lake in Lamar County, at 217.89 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 124544625). Verified October 30, 2026.