Lakes / Mississippi / Quitman County / Oxbow Lake
Oxbow Lake, Mississippi
30.54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.08 degrees N, 90.20 degrees W - Quitman 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 Oxbow Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 13% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 44 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lake | Tallahatchie | 1.5 mi | 28.76 acres |
| White Lake | Tallahatchie | 3.3 mi | 42.27 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Tallahatchie | 4.2 mi | 32.24 acres |
| Island Lake | Quitman | 5.7 mi | 27.98 acres |
| Suffer Brake | Tallahatchie | 5.8 mi | 79.7 acres |
| Algar Lake | Quitman | 6.5 mi | 25.67 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Oxbow Lake
How Big Is Oxbow Lake?
Oxbow Lake covers 30.54 acres in Quitman County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Quitman County?
Bear Lake is the largest lake in Quitman County, at 38.67 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 124185492). Verified October 30, 2026.