Lakes / Mississippi / Washington County / Lake Washington
Lake Washington, Mississippi
3,063.87 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.07 degrees N, 91.05 degrees W - Washington 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 Washington Stacks Up
- Ranks #10 for surface area among the Mississippi lakes counted so far - 3,063.87 acres.
- The largest lake in Washington County among those counted.
- About 73 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jackson | Washington | 3.1 mi | 201.8 acres |
| Lake Britton | Washington | 3.4 mi | 54.33 acres |
| Deer Lake | Washington | 3.5 mi | 78.41 acres |
| Silver Lake | Washington | 8.1 mi | 117.48 acres |
| Blue Hole | Issaquena | 8.3 mi | 79.61 acres |
| LaGrange Crevasse | Washington | 21 mi | 29.97 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Washington
How Big Is Lake Washington?
Lake Washington covers 3,063.87 acres in Washington County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washington County?
Lake Washington is the largest lake in Washington County, at 3,063.87 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 125451784). Verified October 30, 2026.