Lakes / South Carolina / Lexington County / Paxton Millpond
Paxton Millpond, South Carolina
51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.86 degrees N, 81.35 degrees W - Lexington 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 Paxton Millpond Stacks Up
- Larger than 57% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 20 miles from Columbia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmons Pond | Lexington | 2.2 mi | 28 acres |
| Clarks Millpond | Lexington | 2.7 mi | 36 acres |
| Moragne Pond | Lexington | 5.6 mi | 64 acres |
| Crystal Springs Lake | Lexington | 6.5 mi | 27 acres |
| Steedman Pond | Lexington | 7.3 mi | 33 acres |
| Ridgells Pond | Lexington | 7.5 mi | 35 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Paxton Millpond
How Big Is Paxton Millpond?
Paxton Millpond covers 51 acres in Lexington County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lexington County?
Lake Murray is the largest lake in Lexington County, at 48,761 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Marion | Clarendon | 80,044 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Moultrie | Berkeley | 56,828 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Murray | Lexington | 48,761 acres | - |
| 4 | Hartwell Lake | Oconee | 18,037 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Keowee | Oconee | 16,883 acres | - |
All 276 South Carolina 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 129796078). Verified October 30, 2026.