Lakes / Mississippi / Coahoma County / Desoto Lake
Desoto Lake, Mississippi
1,055.98 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.15 degrees N, 90.85 degrees W - Coahoma 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 Desoto Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 77 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Eddy Lake | Coahoma | 3.1 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Buck Lake | Bolivar | 4.8 mi | 45.5 acres |
| Porter Lake | Bolivar | 14 mi | 48.34 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Coahoma | 15 mi | 375.6 acres |
| Raineys Lake | Bolivar | 19 mi | 54.52 acres |
| Conservation League Lake | Bolivar | 20 mi | 37.1 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Desoto Lake
How Big Is Desoto Lake?
Desoto Lake covers 1,055.98 acres in Coahoma County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Coahoma County?
Moon Lake is the largest lake in Coahoma County, at 2,510.68 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 49917229-18C2-4833-A76C-46666B471E54). Verified October 30, 2026.