Lakes / Mississippi / Lowndes County / Lake Lowndes
Lake Lowndes, Mississippi
138.75 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.43 degrees N, 88.30 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 Lowndes Stacks Up
- Larger than 78% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Lowndes County among those counted.
- About 62 miles from Tupelo, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Lake | Lowndes | 7.2 mi | 64.61 acres |
| Lake Catherine | Lowndes | 8.1 mi | 52.78 acres |
| Aliceville Lake | Noxubee | 10 mi | 4,892.53 acres |
| Columbus Lake | Clay | 13 mi | 2,493.28 acres |
| Richardson Lake | Monroe | 22 mi | 33.42 acres |
| Walker Lake | Clay | 28 mi | 57.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Lowndes
How Big Is Lake Lowndes?
Lake Lowndes covers 138.75 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 146521051). Verified October 30, 2026.