Lakes / Mississippi / Lowndes County / Norris Lake
Norris Lake, Mississippi
64.61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.47 degrees N, 88.41 degrees W - Lowndes 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 Norris Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 57 miles from Tupelo, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Catherine | Lowndes | 1.0 mi | 52.78 acres |
| Columbus Lake | Clay | 6.3 mi | 2,493.28 acres |
| Lake Lowndes | Lowndes | 7.2 mi | 138.75 acres |
| Aliceville Lake | Noxubee | 14 mi | 4,892.53 acres |
| Richardson Lake | Monroe | 17 mi | 33.42 acres |
| Walker Lake | Clay | 21 mi | 57.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Norris Lake
How Big Is Norris Lake?
Norris Lake covers 64.61 acres in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lowndes County?
Lake Lowndes is the largest lake in Lowndes County, at 138.75 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 146507173). Verified October 30, 2026.