Lakes / Mississippi / Lauderdale County / Okatibbee Lake
Okatibbee Lake, Mississippi
3,764.49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
32.50 degrees N, 88.80 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 Okatibbee Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #7 for surface area among the Mississippi lakes counted so far - 3,764.49 acres.
- The largest lake in Lauderdale County among those counted.
- About 82 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Lake | Lauderdale | 12 mi | 55.61 acres |
| Bonita Reservoir | Lauderdale | 12 mi | 50.8 acres |
| Long Creek Reservoir | Lauderdale | 16 mi | 247.27 acres |
| Dalewood Shore Lake | Lauderdale | 17 mi | 912.42 acres |
| Bailey Lake | Lauderdale | 17 mi | 183.44 acres |
| Wanita Lake | Lauderdale | 19 mi | 43.96 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Okatibbee Lake
How Big Is Okatibbee Lake?
Okatibbee Lake covers 3,764.49 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 122771321). Verified October 30, 2026.