Lakes / Georgia / Richmond County / Lake Olmstead
Lake Olmstead, Georgia
68 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.49 degrees N, 82.00 degrees W - Richmond 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 Olmstead Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 2 miles from Augusta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Pond | Columbia | 4.5 mi | 31 acres |
| Fort Gordon Reservoir | Richmond | 7.2 mi | 98 acres |
| Lombard Millpond | Richmond | 7.5 mi | 25 acres |
| Woodbridge Lake | Columbia | 9.7 mi | 25 acres |
| Richmond Factory Pond | Richmond | 11 mi | 43 acres |
| Wastewater Treatment Pond Number Two | Richmond | 12 mi | 67 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Olmstead
How Big Is Lake Olmstead?
Lake Olmstead covers 68 acres in Richmond County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Richmond County?
Wastewater Treatment Pond Number Five is the largest lake in Richmond County, at 438 acres.
Largest Lakes in Georgia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Lincoln | 40,816 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Sidney Lanier | Forsyth | 38,293 acres | - |
| 3 | Walter F George Reservoir | Quitman | 34,919 acres | - |
| 4 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Columbia | 25,660 acres | - |
| 5 | West Point Lake | Troup | 22,313 acres | - |
All 728 Georgia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 136108395). Verified October 30, 2026.