Lakes / Georgia / Harris County / Lake Walter Richards
Lake Walter Richards, Georgia
33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
32.71 degrees N, 85.07 degrees W - Harris 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 Walter Richards Stacks Up
- Larger than 31% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 82 miles from Atlanta, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Williams | Harris | 1.1 mi | 63 acres |
| Peterson Lake | Harris | 4.5 mi | 52 acres |
| Goat Rock Lake | Harris | 5.0 mi | 971 acres |
| Pine Lake | Harris | 7.2 mi | 67 acres |
| Mobleys Lake | Harris | 7.6 mi | 26 acres |
| Lake Florence | Harris | 8.7 mi | 35 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Walter Richards
How Big Is Lake Walter Richards?
Lake Walter Richards covers 33 acres in Harris County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Harris County?
Goat Rock Lake is the largest lake in Harris County, at 971 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 136594244). Verified October 30, 2026.