Lakes / Georgia / Jasper County / Murder Creek Lake
Murder Creek Lake, Georgia
69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
33.45 degrees N, 83.72 degrees W - Jasper 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 Murder Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 73% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- About 41 miles from Athens, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle Murder Lake | Jasper | 0.6 mi | 41 acres |
| Boyle Lake Number Five | Jasper | 0.7 mi | 73 acres |
| Silver Lake | Newton | 4.2 mi | 35 acres |
| Hays Pond | Newton | 5.6 mi | 31 acres |
| Rex Haven Lakes | Jasper | 6.7 mi | 34 acres |
| Lake Bulow Campbell | Newton | 8.4 mi | 54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Murder Creek Lake
How Big Is Murder Creek Lake?
Murder Creek Lake covers 69 acres in Jasper County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jasper County?
Jackson Lake is the largest lake in Jasper County, at 3,423 acres.
Largest Lakes in Georgia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Lincoln | 40,816 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Sidney Lanier | Forsyth | 38,293 acres | - |
| 3 | Walter F George Reservoir | Quitman | 34,919 acres | - |
| 4 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Columbia | 25,660 acres | - |
| 5 | West Point Lake | Troup | 22,313 acres | - |
All 728 Georgia 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 52041327). Verified October 30, 2026.