Lakes / Mississippi / Tippah County / Lake Chautauqua
Lake Chautauqua, Mississippi
68.71 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.77 degrees N, 89.04 degrees W - Tippah 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 Chautauqua Stacks Up
- Larger than 58% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 39 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive Lake | Benton | 4.8 mi | 37.29 acres |
| Renick Lake | Benton | 5.0 mi | 25.79 acres |
| Tippah County Lake | Tippah | 5.2 mi | 102.06 acres |
| Pleasant Hill Lake | Benton | 6.2 mi | 58.62 acres |
| Rainey Lake | Tippah | 11 mi | 31.89 acres |
| Wagner Lake | Benton | 11 mi | 34.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Chautauqua
How Big Is Lake Chautauqua?
Lake Chautauqua covers 68.71 acres in Tippah County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tippah County?
Lake Mohawk is the largest lake in Tippah County, at 151.64 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 122915834). Verified October 30, 2026.