Lakes / Maryland / Worcester County / Purnell Pond
Purnell Pond, Maryland
113 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
38.11 degrees N, 75.31 degrees W - Worcester 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 Purnell Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 78 lakes counted in Maryland.
- The largest lake in Worcester County among those counted.
- About 20 miles from Ocean City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Pond | Worcester | 0.6 mi | 27 acres |
| Big Millpond | Worcester | 10 mi | 65 acres |
| Buddy Pond | Worcester | 12 mi | 43 acres |
| Wrights Pond | Worcester | 13 mi | 28 acres |
| Parker Pond | Wicomico | 21 mi | 35 acres |
| Schumaker Pond | Wicomico | 22 mi | 42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Purnell Pond
How Big Is Purnell Pond?
Purnell Pond covers 113 acres in Worcester County, Maryland.
What Is the Largest Lake in Worcester County?
Purnell Pond is the largest lake in Worcester County, at 113 acres.
Largest Lakes in Maryland
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 3,679 acres | - |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | Carroll | 2,920 acres | - |
| 3 | Loch Raven Reservoir | Baltimore | 2,200 acres | - |
| 4 | Prettyboy Reservoir | Baltimore | 1,508 acres | - |
| 5 | Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 794 acres | - |
All 78 Maryland 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 124171889). Verified October 30, 2026.