Lakes / Mississippi / Sunflower County / Macon Lake
Macon Lake, Mississippi
41.33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.35 degrees N, 90.49 degrees W - Sunflower 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 Macon Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 75 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threemile Lake | Sunflower | 0.4 mi | 36.41 acres |
| Sixmile Lake | Leflore | 2.3 mi | 134.59 acres |
| Little Mossy Lake | Leflore | 3.7 mi | 132.32 acres |
| Walkers Lake | Leflore | 4.4 mi | 48.48 acres |
| McCoy Lake | Leflore | 4.4 mi | 32.6 acres |
| Fourmile Lake | Humphreys | 4.7 mi | 134.88 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Macon Lake
How Big Is Macon Lake?
Macon Lake covers 41.33 acres in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sunflower County?
Long Lake is the largest lake in Sunflower County, at 141.02 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 147410952). Verified October 30, 2026.