Lakes / Mississippi / Harrison County / Happy Lake
Happy Lake, Mississippi
46.06 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
30.67 degrees N, 89.27 degrees W - Harrison 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 Happy Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Harrison County among those counted.
- About 23 miles from Gulfport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Gap Lake | Stone | 3.7 mi | 78.13 acres |
| Red Gap Lakes | Stone | 4.6 mi | 80.52 acres |
| Rogers Lake | Stone | 5.6 mi | 42.08 acres |
| Silver Run Lakes | Stone | 6.0 mi | 67.59 acres |
| Crystal Lake | Stone | 6.8 mi | 34.57 acres |
| Morning Glory Lake | Hancock | 8.6 mi | 44.56 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 121372865). Verified October 30, 2026.