Lakes / Mississippi / Humphreys County / Hard Cash Lake
Hard Cash Lake, Mississippi
92.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.13 degrees N, 90.51 degrees W - Humphreys 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 Hard Cash Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 68% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 60 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townson Lake | Humphreys | 5.8 mi | 29.33 acres |
| Deadman Lake | Humphreys | 7.3 mi | 27.61 acres |
| Ole Lake | Humphreys | 8.4 mi | 38.64 acres |
| Wasp Lake | Humphreys | 8.5 mi | 595.03 acres |
| Big Kilby Lake | Humphreys | 8.7 mi | 61.52 acres |
| Eagle Lake | Humphreys | 9.0 mi | 246.14 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hard Cash Lake
How Big Is Hard Cash Lake?
Hard Cash Lake covers 92.9 acres in Humphreys County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Humphreys County?
Wasp Lake is the largest lake in Humphreys County, at 595.03 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 147412978). Verified October 30, 2026.