Lakes / Mississippi / Washington County / Lake Britton
Lake Britton, Mississippi
54.33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.07 degrees N, 91.10 degrees W - Washington 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 Britton Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 76 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jackson | Washington | 1.4 mi | 201.8 acres |
| Lake Washington | Washington | 3.4 mi | 3,063.87 acres |
| Deer Lake | Washington | 6.7 mi | 78.41 acres |
| Blue Hole | Issaquena | 8.8 mi | 79.61 acres |
| Silver Lake | Washington | 9.2 mi | 117.48 acres |
| LaGrange Crevasse | Washington | 20 mi | 29.97 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Britton
How Big Is Lake Britton?
Lake Britton covers 54.33 acres in Washington County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washington County?
Lake Washington is the largest lake in Washington County, at 3,063.87 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 125451760). Verified October 30, 2026.