Lakes / Mississippi / Tallahatchie County / Hampton Lake
Hampton Lake, Mississippi
179.1 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.84 degrees N, 90.24 degrees W - Tallahatchie 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 Hampton Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 81% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 55 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnett Lake | Tallahatchie | 3.1 mi | 46.06 acres |
| Yonkapin Lake | Tallahatchie | 4.4 mi | 29.92 acres |
| Hardtime Lake | Tallahatchie | 4.5 mi | 36.13 acres |
| Swan Lake | Tallahatchie | 5.1 mi | 335.64 acres |
| Grassy Lake | Tallahatchie | 6.3 mi | 85.37 acres |
| Buzzard Bayou Lake | Tallahatchie | 9.3 mi | 774.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hampton Lake
How Big Is Hampton Lake?
Hampton Lake covers 179.1 acres in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tallahatchie County?
Buzzard Bayou Lake is the largest lake in Tallahatchie County, at 774.58 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 126672126). Verified October 30, 2026.