Lakes / South Carolina / Georgetown County / Mosquito Creek
Mosquito Creek, South Carolina
293 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.19 degrees N, 79.22 degrees W - Georgetown 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 Mosquito Creek Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- The largest lake in Georgetown County among those counted.
- About 40 miles from Myrtle Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Ridge Pond | Georgetown | 1.6 mi | 61 acres |
| Dawhoo Lake | Georgetown | 23 mi | 34 acres |
| Ferry Lake | Williamsburg | 28 mi | 25 acres |
| Mayrants Reserve | Charleston | 32 mi | 26 acres |
| Yauhannah Lake | Georgetown | 33 mi | 26 acres |
| Bates Pond | Berkeley | 33 mi | 61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mosquito Creek
How Big Is Mosquito Creek?
Mosquito Creek covers 293 acres in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Georgetown County?
Mosquito Creek is the largest lake in Georgetown County, at 293 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Marion | Clarendon | 80,044 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Moultrie | Berkeley | 56,828 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Murray | Lexington | 48,761 acres | - |
| 4 | Hartwell Lake | Oconee | 18,037 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Keowee | Oconee | 16,883 acres | - |
All 276 South Carolina 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 87652103). Verified October 30, 2026.