Lakes / Mississippi / Bolivar County / Lake Whittington
Lake Whittington, Mississippi
3,329.03 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.68 degrees N, 91.09 degrees W - Bolivar 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 Whittington Stacks Up
- Ranks #9 for surface area among the Mississippi lakes counted so far - 3,329.03 acres.
- The largest lake in Bolivar County among those counted.
- About 102 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Lake | Bolivar | 1.2 mi | 31.78 acres |
| Bar Lake | Bolivar | 2.1 mi | 112.68 acres |
| Lake Bolivar | Bolivar | 4.6 mi | 701.61 acres |
| Brushy Lake | Bolivar | 4.9 mi | 32.46 acres |
| Lake Vermilon | Bolivar | 5.1 mi | 44.73 acres |
| Beulah Crevasse | Bolivar | 6.5 mi | 96.45 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Whittington
How Big Is Lake Whittington?
Lake Whittington covers 3,329.03 acres in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bolivar County?
Lake Whittington is the largest lake in Bolivar County, at 3,329.03 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 154112128). Verified October 30, 2026.