Lakes / Mississippi / Jefferson Davis County / Jefferson Davis Lake
Jefferson Davis Lake, Mississippi
102.55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
31.56 degrees N, 89.84 degrees W - Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 36 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mike Connor | Covington | 11 mi | 80.52 acres |
| Dry Creek Lake | Covington | 14 mi | 43.5 acres |
| Legion Lake | Covington | 18 mi | 32.65 acres |
| Lake Mary Crawford | Lawrence | 19 mi | 129.66 acres |
| Lake Ross Barnett | Smith | 23 mi | 84.23 acres |
| Simpson Legion State Fishing Lake | Simpson | 24 mi | 76.38 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 146488396). Verified October 30, 2026.