Lakes / Georgia / Rockdale County / Gaines Lake
Gaines Lake, Georgia
34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.72 degrees N, 84.06 degrees W - Rockdale 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 Gaines Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 35% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 19 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake Capri | Rockdale | 0.3 mi | 34 acres |
| Norris Lake | DeKalb | 3.4 mi | 104 acres |
| Rockdale Lake | Rockdale | 4.7 mi | 50 acres |
| Lake Brooks | Rockdale | 5.6 mi | 36 acres |
| Parkers Lake | Rockdale | 6.9 mi | 578 acres |
| Stone Mountain Park Lake-South | DeKalb | 7.6 mi | 35 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Gaines Lake
How Big Is Gaines Lake?
Gaines Lake covers 34 acres in Rockdale County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rockdale County?
Parkers Lake is the largest lake in Rockdale County, at 578 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 49688955). Verified October 30, 2026.