Lakes / Mississippi / DeSoto County / Lake O' the Hills
Lake O' the Hills, Mississippi
50.17 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.81 degrees N, 90.18 degrees W - DeSoto 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 O' the Hills Stacks Up
- Larger than 43% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 49 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Lake | DeSoto | 0.8 mi | 116.13 acres |
| Koko Reef Lake | DeSoto | 1.6 mi | 69.19 acres |
| Lake Greenwood Leflore | DeSoto | 1.8 mi | 36.41 acres |
| Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 7.4 mi | 11,389.45 acres |
| Old River Lake | Tunica | 7.9 mi | 35.09 acres |
| Thunderbird Lake | DeSoto | 11 mi | 66.29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake O' the Hills
How Big Is Lake O' the Hills?
Lake O' the Hills covers 50.17 acres in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in DeSoto County?
Arkabutla Lake is the largest lake in DeSoto County, at 11,389.45 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 123554675). Verified October 30, 2026.