Lakes / Mississippi / Jackson County / Black Creek Cooling Pond
Black Creek Cooling Pond, Mississippi
1,247.61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
30.56 degrees N, 88.52 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 Black Creek Cooling Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Jackson County among those counted.
- About 36 miles from Gulfport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Lake | Jackson | 3.2 mi | 46.02 acres |
| Caswell Lake | Jackson | 5.0 mi | 45.48 acres |
| Dads Lake | Jackson | 5.3 mi | 29.48 acres |
| Dead River | Jackson | 5.3 mi | 32.77 acres |
| Goodes Mill Lake | Jackson | 7.3 mi | 40.5 acres |
| Moon Lake | Jackson | 7.9 mi | 58.73 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Black Creek Cooling Pond
How Big Is Black Creek Cooling Pond?
Black Creek Cooling Pond covers 1,247.61 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 130918443). Verified October 30, 2026.