Lakes / Maryland / Dorchester County / Little Savanna Lake
Little Savanna Lake, Maryland
271 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
38.37 degrees N, 75.91 degrees W - Dorchester 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 Little Savanna Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 83% of the 78 lakes counted in Maryland.
- About 45 miles from Ocean City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savanna Lake | Dorchester | 0.7 mi | 281 acres |
| Parish Pond | Dorchester | 3.2 mi | 54 acres |
| Hog Rooting Pond | Dorchester | 6.9 mi | 61 acres |
| Backgarden Pond | Dorchester | 7.4 mi | 347 acres |
| Goose Pond | Dorchester | 8.0 mi | 302 acres |
| Wolfpit Pond | Dorchester | 8.2 mi | 80 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{8C439CDE-AEDB-4D31-9382-23557419D0A4}
CountyDorchester
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates38.3682, -75.9083
Questions About Little Savanna Lake
How Big Is Little Savanna Lake?
Little Savanna Lake covers 271 acres in Dorchester County, Maryland.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dorchester County?
Backgarden Pond is the largest lake in Dorchester County, at 347 acres.
Largest Lakes in Maryland
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 3,679 acres | - |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | Carroll | 2,920 acres | - |
| 3 | Loch Raven Reservoir | Baltimore | 2,200 acres | - |
| 4 | Prettyboy Reservoir | Baltimore | 1,508 acres | - |
| 5 | Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 794 acres | - |
All 78 Maryland 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 {8C439CDE-AEDB-4D31-9382-23557419D0A4}). Verified October 30, 2026.