Lakes / Mississippi / Lowndes County / Lake Catherine
Lake Catherine, Lowndes County, Mississippi
52.78 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.47 degrees N, 88.43 degrees W - Lowndes 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 Catherine Stacks Up
- Larger than 47% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 56 miles from Tupelo, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Lake | Lowndes | 1.0 mi | 64.61 acres |
| Columbus Lake | Clay | 5.6 mi | 2,493.28 acres |
| Lake Lowndes | Lowndes | 8.1 mi | 138.75 acres |
| Aliceville Lake | Noxubee | 14 mi | 4,892.53 acres |
| Richardson Lake | Monroe | 17 mi | 33.42 acres |
| Walker Lake | Clay | 20 mi | 57.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Catherine
How Big Is Lake Catherine?
Lake Catherine covers 52.78 acres in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lowndes County?
Lake Lowndes is the largest lake in Lowndes County, at 138.75 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 140749919). Verified October 30, 2026.