Lakes / Mississippi / Jackson County / Big Lake
Big Lake, Mississippi
538.37 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
30.41 degrees N, 88.61 degrees W - Jackson 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 Big Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 29 miles from Gulfport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrigut Lake | Jackson | 2.3 mi | 55.2 acres |
| Lake Catch-em-all | Jackson | 2.3 mi | 139.09 acres |
| Marsh Lake | Jackson | 2.5 mi | 524.69 acres |
| Beardslee Lake | Jackson | 3.5 mi | 196.03 acres |
| Moon Lake | Jackson | 4.4 mi | 58.73 acres |
| O'Leary Lake | Jackson | 4.5 mi | 65.98 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Lake
How Big Is Big Lake?
Big Lake covers 538.37 acres in Jackson County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jackson County?
Black Creek Cooling Pond is the largest lake in Jackson County, at 1,247.61 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 113802495). Verified October 30, 2026.