Lakes / Mississippi / Tunica County / Old River Lake
Old River Lake, Mississippi
35.09 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.85 degrees N, 90.32 degrees W - Tunica 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 Old River Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 25% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 56 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Greenwood Leflore | DeSoto | 7.3 mi | 36.41 acres |
| Woodland Lake | DeSoto | 7.4 mi | 116.13 acres |
| Lake O' the Hills | DeSoto | 7.9 mi | 50.17 acres |
| Koko Reef Lake | DeSoto | 8.5 mi | 69.19 acres |
| Mud Lake | DeSoto | 12 mi | 340 acres |
| Horn Lake | DeSoto | 13 mi | 1,060.45 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Old River Lake
How Big Is Old River Lake?
Old River Lake covers 35.09 acres in Tunica County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tunica County?
Beaverdam Lake is the largest lake in Tunica County, at 464.35 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 52115581). Verified October 30, 2026.