Lakes / Mississippi / Lauderdale County / McRae Lake
McRae Lake, Mississippi
49.74 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
32.27 degrees N, 88.53 degrees W - Lauderdale 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 McRae Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 43% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 79 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Creek Reservoir | Lauderdale | 6.8 mi | 247.27 acres |
| Bonita Reservoir | Lauderdale | 10 mi | 50.8 acres |
| Bailey Lake | Lauderdale | 11 mi | 183.44 acres |
| Coker Lake | Clarke | 15 mi | 29.84 acres |
| Ivy Lake | Clarke | 15 mi | 48.11 acres |
| Dalewood Shore Lake | Lauderdale | 15 mi | 912.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About McRae Lake
How Big Is McRae Lake?
McRae Lake covers 49.74 acres in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lauderdale County?
Okatibbee Lake is the largest lake in Lauderdale County, at 3,764.49 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 148142254). Verified October 30, 2026.