Lakes / Georgia / Jasper County / Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake, Georgia
3,423 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.37 degrees N, 83.86 degrees W - Jasper 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 Jackson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in Jasper County among those counted.
- About 39 miles from Macon, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bulow Campbell | Newton | 6.7 mi | 54 acres |
| Boyle Lake Number Five | Jasper | 8.8 mi | 73 acres |
| Chief McIntosh Lake | Butts | 9.4 mi | 92 acres |
| Boyle Murder Lake | Jasper | 9.5 mi | 41 acres |
| Murder Creek Lake | Jasper | 9.5 mi | 69 acres |
| Silver Lake | Newton | 11 mi | 35 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Jackson Lake
How Big Is Jackson Lake?
Jackson Lake covers 3,423 acres in Jasper County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jasper County?
Jackson Lake is the largest lake in Jasper County, at 3,423 acres.
Largest Lakes in Georgia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Lincoln | 40,816 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Sidney Lanier | Forsyth | 38,293 acres | - |
| 3 | Walter F George Reservoir | Quitman | 34,919 acres | - |
| 4 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Columbia | 25,660 acres | - |
| 5 | West Point Lake | Troup | 22,313 acres | - |
All 728 Georgia 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 49692081). Verified October 30, 2026.