Lakes / Mississippi / Marion County / Lake Bill Waller
Lake Bill Waller, Mississippi
163.71 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
31.20 degrees N, 89.72 degrees W - Marion 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 Lake Bill Waller Stacks Up
- Larger than 79% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Marion County among those counted.
- About 27 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Columbia | Marion | 1.2 mi | 89.9 acres |
| Hennington Lake | Lamar | 18 mi | 217.89 acres |
| Cole Lake | Lamar | 19 mi | 104.42 acres |
| Beaver Lake | Lamar | 22 mi | 118.69 acres |
| Happiness Lake | Pearl River | 24 mi | 41.02 acres |
| Elks Lake | Forrest | 25 mi | 79.94 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 151090949). Verified October 30, 2026.