Lakes / Mississippi / Jackson County / Marsh Lake
Marsh Lake, Mississippi
524.69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
30.38 degrees N, 88.58 degrees W - Jackson 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 Marsh Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 31 miles from Gulfport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Catch-em-all | Jackson | 1.0 mi | 139.09 acres |
| Big Lake | Jackson | 2.5 mi | 538.37 acres |
| Lake Yazoo | Jackson | 2.8 mi | 46.4 acres |
| Beardslee Lake | Jackson | 3.0 mi | 196.03 acres |
| O'Leary Lake | Jackson | 3.4 mi | 65.98 acres |
| Farrigut Lake | Jackson | 4.6 mi | 55.2 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Marsh Lake
How Big Is Marsh Lake?
Marsh Lake covers 524.69 acres in Jackson County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jackson County?
Black Creek Cooling Pond is the largest lake in Jackson County, at 1,247.61 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 113802649). Verified October 30, 2026.