Lakes / Maryland / Dorchester County / Hog Rooting Pond
Hog Rooting Pond, Maryland
61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
38.41 degrees N, 76.02 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 Hog Rooting Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 61% of the 78 lakes counted in Maryland.
- About 47 miles from Annapolis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backgarden Pond | Dorchester | 0.5 mi | 347 acres |
| Wolfpit Pond | Dorchester | 1.4 mi | 80 acres |
| Goose Pond | Dorchester | 1.6 mi | 302 acres |
| Blackwater Pond | Dorchester | 2.1 mi | 55 acres |
| Barbadoes Pond | Dorchester | 3.4 mi | 75 acres |
| Swan Pond | Dorchester | 3.7 mi | 57 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{674E4DF0-CAF4-414D-8E53-FEFAD5A30E74}
CountyDorchester
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates38.4095, -76.0243
Questions About Hog Rooting Pond
How Big Is Hog Rooting Pond?
Hog Rooting Pond covers 61 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 {674E4DF0-CAF4-414D-8E53-FEFAD5A30E74}). Verified October 30, 2026.