Lakes / Georgia / McDuffie County / Kaolin Mines Lake
Kaolin Mines Lake, Georgia
57 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.33 degrees N, 82.45 degrees W - McDuffie 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 Kaolin Mines Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 29 miles from Augusta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdens Pond Number One | McDuffie | 2.6 mi | 123 acres |
| Huber Lake | Jefferson | 4.3 mi | 41 acres |
| Usry Pond | McDuffie | 6.3 mi | 57 acres |
| Johnsons Lake | Warren | 11 mi | 60 acres |
| Leitner Pond | Richmond | 11 mi | 35 acres |
| Lower Leitner Pond | Richmond | 12 mi | 40 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Kaolin Mines Lake
How Big Is Kaolin Mines Lake?
Kaolin Mines Lake covers 57 acres in McDuffie County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in McDuffie County?
Bowdens Pond Number One is the largest lake in McDuffie County, at 123 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 46692820). Verified October 30, 2026.