Lakes / Georgia / Gwinnett County / Berkeley Lake
Berkeley Lake, Georgia
68 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.98 degrees N, 84.18 degrees W - Gwinnett 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 Berkeley Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in Gwinnett County among those counted.
- About 20 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Lake | Gwinnett | 3.1 mi | 42 acres |
| Freeman Lake | Gwinnett | 5.1 mi | 55 acres |
| DeKalb County Water Works | DeKalb | 6.4 mi | 43 acres |
| Lake Windwood | Fulton | 7.0 mi | 171 acres |
| Martin Lake | Fulton | 7.8 mi | 48 acres |
| Jones Lake | Gwinnett | 8.1 mi | 31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Berkeley Lake
How Big Is Berkeley Lake?
Berkeley Lake covers 68 acres in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Gwinnett County?
Berkeley Lake is the largest lake in Gwinnett County, at 68 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 34973799). Verified October 30, 2026.