Lakes / Mississippi / Lafayette County / Puskus Lake
Puskus Lake, Mississippi
77.54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.44 degrees N, 89.35 degrees W - Lafayette 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 Puskus Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 61% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 11 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cypress Lake | Lafayette | 2.5 mi | 30.1 acres |
| Cambridge Lake | Lafayette | 2.7 mi | 43.66 acres |
| Cypress Lake | Lafayette | 3.6 mi | 35.47 acres |
| Drewery Lake | Lafayette | 6.4 mi | 26.05 acres |
| East Cypress Lake | Lafayette | 6.9 mi | 32.01 acres |
| Midway Lake | Lafayette | 7.4 mi | 31.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Puskus Lake
How Big Is Puskus Lake?
Puskus Lake covers 77.54 acres in Lafayette County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lafayette County?
Sardis Lake is the largest lake in Lafayette County, at 33,218.53 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 122921829). Verified October 30, 2026.