Lakes / South Carolina / Marlboro County / Drakes Millpond
Drakes Millpond, South Carolina
60 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
34.48 degrees N, 79.67 degrees W - Marlboro 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 Drakes Millpond Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 70 miles from Myrtle Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henegan Lake | Marlboro | 4.5 mi | 27 acres |
| Williams Lake | Darlington | 7.9 mi | 31 acres |
| Covington Millpond | Marlboro | 9.4 mi | 32 acres |
| McCalls Millpond | Marlboro | 9.6 mi | 31 acres |
| Lake Wallace | Marlboro | 11 mi | 273 acres |
| Lowthers Lake | Darlington | 12 mi | 132 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Drakes Millpond
How Big Is Drakes Millpond?
Drakes Millpond covers 60 acres in Marlboro County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Marlboro County?
Lake Wallace is the largest lake in Marlboro County, at 273 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 146910139). Verified October 30, 2026.