Lakes / Maryland / Dorchester County / Higgins Millpond
Higgins Millpond, Maryland
137 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
38.53 degrees N, 75.96 degrees W - Dorchester 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 Higgins Millpond Stacks Up
- Larger than 78% of the 78 lakes counted in Maryland.
- About 42 miles from Annapolis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish Pond | Dorchester | 8.6 mi | 54 acres |
| Chester River Country Club Lake | Dorchester | 8.6 mi | 27 acres |
| Hog Rooting Pond | Dorchester | 8.8 mi | 61 acres |
| Backgarden Pond | Dorchester | 9.1 mi | 347 acres |
| Wolfpit Pond | Dorchester | 9.4 mi | 80 acres |
| Blackwater Pond | Dorchester | 9.6 mi | 55 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{8E87C84D-B850-4FBF-8449-BD656505FFE8}
CountyDorchester
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates38.5259, -75.9585
Questions About Higgins Millpond
How Big Is Higgins Millpond?
Higgins Millpond covers 137 acres in Dorchester County, Maryland.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dorchester County?
Backgarden Pond is the largest lake in Dorchester County, at 347 acres.
Largest Lakes in Maryland
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 3,679 acres | - |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | Carroll | 2,920 acres | - |
| 3 | Loch Raven Reservoir | Baltimore | 2,200 acres | - |
| 4 | Prettyboy Reservoir | Baltimore | 1,508 acres | - |
| 5 | Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 794 acres | - |
All 78 Maryland 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 {8E87C84D-B850-4FBF-8449-BD656505FFE8}). Verified October 30, 2026.