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Lake Bolivar, Mississippi
701.61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.61 degrees N, 91.07 degrees W - Bolivar 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 Bolivar Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 103 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Lake | Bolivar | 1.8 mi | 32.46 acres |
| Mound Crevasse | Bolivar | 3.9 mi | 94.71 acres |
| Bar Lake | Bolivar | 4.2 mi | 31.78 acres |
| Lake Whittington | Bolivar | 4.6 mi | 3,329.03 acres |
| Bar Lake | Bolivar | 6.6 mi | 112.68 acres |
| Lake Vermilon | Bolivar | 8.3 mi | 44.73 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Bolivar
How Big Is Lake Bolivar?
Lake Bolivar covers 701.61 acres in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bolivar County?
Lake Whittington is the largest lake in Bolivar County, at 3,329.03 acres.
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 125450991). Verified October 30, 2026.