Lakes / Mississippi / Pike County / Lake Tangipahoa
Lake Tangipahoa, Mississippi
422.62 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
31.18 degrees N, 90.52 degrees W - Pike 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 Tangipahoa Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Pike County among those counted.
- About 74 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford Lake | Pike | 10 mi | 45.05 acres |
| Dixie Springs Lake | Pike | 11 mi | 102.62 acres |
| Hurricane Lake | Lincoln | 23 mi | 100.74 acres |
| Greengate Lake | Amite | 24 mi | 34.62 acres |
| Okhissa Lake | Franklin | 24 mi | 1,041.07 acres |
| Lake Walthall | Walthall | 25 mi | 48.05 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Tangipahoa
How Big Is Lake Tangipahoa?
Lake Tangipahoa covers 422.62 acres in Pike County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pike County?
Lake Tangipahoa is the largest lake in Pike County, at 422.62 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 149387698). Verified October 30, 2026.