Lakes / Georgia / Upson County / Daniel Lake
Daniel Lake, Georgia
25 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
32.89 degrees N, 84.45 degrees W - Upson 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 Daniel Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 3% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 48 miles from Macon, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightower Lake | Upson | 5.3 mi | 73 acres |
| Turner Lake | Upson | 7.0 mi | 26 acres |
| Cane Creek Structure Number Two Lake | Meriwether | 11 mi | 134 acres |
| Parkman Pond | Meriwether | 12 mi | 39 acres |
| Wiggam Branch Lake | Upson | 14 mi | 31 acres |
| Cane Creek Structure Number Three Lake | Meriwether | 15 mi | 30 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Daniel Lake
How Big Is Daniel Lake?
Daniel Lake covers 25 acres in Upson County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Upson County?
Hightower Lake is the largest lake in Upson County, at 73 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 55254215). Verified October 30, 2026.