Lakes / Mississippi / Monroe County / Lake Monroe
Lake Monroe, Mississippi
107.92 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.95 degrees N, 88.57 degrees W - Monroe 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 Monroe Stacks Up
- Larger than 74% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 23 miles from Tupelo, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weaver Creek Cutoff | Monroe | 4.8 mi | 2,561.57 acres |
| Scribner Lake | Monroe | 5.2 mi | 50.5 acres |
| Pool B | Monroe | 13 mi | 1,569.23 acres |
| Richardson Lake | Monroe | 17 mi | 33.42 acres |
| Lake Wilhelmina | Lee | 19 mi | 31.45 acres |
| Pool C | Itawamba | 19 mi | 747.68 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Monroe
How Big Is Lake Monroe?
Lake Monroe covers 107.92 acres in Monroe County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Monroe County?
Weaver Creek Cutoff is the largest lake in Monroe County, at 2,561.57 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 140748378). Verified October 30, 2026.