Lakes / South Carolina / Sumter County / Dinkins Millpond
Dinkins Millpond, South Carolina
55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.04 degrees N, 80.53 degrees W - Sumter 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 Dinkins Millpond Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 29 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellerbees Millpond | Sumter | 2.3 mi | 45 acres |
| White Oak Slash Lake | Sumter | 5.4 mi | 84 acres |
| Mikell Pond | Sumter | 5.6 mi | 61 acres |
| Booths Pond | Sumter | 6.6 mi | 36 acres |
| Boykin Mill Pond | Kershaw | 7.2 mi | 108 acres |
| Goodwill Pond | Richland | 8.8 mi | 36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dinkins Millpond
How Big Is Dinkins Millpond?
Dinkins Millpond covers 55 acres in Sumter County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sumter County?
Lake Marion is the largest lake in Sumter County, at 117 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Marion | Clarendon | 80,044 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Moultrie | Berkeley | 56,828 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Murray | Lexington | 48,761 acres | - |
| 4 | Hartwell Lake | Oconee | 18,037 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Keowee | Oconee | 16,883 acres | - |
All 276 South Carolina 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 130881429). Verified October 30, 2026.