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Buzzard Bayou Lake, Mississippi
774.58 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.97 degrees N, 90.25 degrees W - Tallahatchie 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 Buzzard Bayou Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Tallahatchie County among those counted.
- About 50 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Lake | Tallahatchie | 4.3 mi | 85.37 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Tallahatchie | 4.3 mi | 32.24 acres |
| White Lake | Tallahatchie | 4.8 mi | 42.27 acres |
| Suffer Brake | Tallahatchie | 5.3 mi | 79.7 acres |
| Twin Lake | Tallahatchie | 7.5 mi | 28.76 acres |
| Oxbow Lake | Quitman | 7.6 mi | 30.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Buzzard Bayou Lake
How Big Is Buzzard Bayou Lake?
Buzzard Bayou Lake covers 774.58 acres in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tallahatchie County?
Buzzard Bayou Lake is the largest lake in Tallahatchie County, at 774.58 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 124188255). Verified October 30, 2026.