Lakes / Mississippi / Tippah County / Rainey Lake
Rainey Lake, Mississippi
31.89 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.62 degrees N, 88.99 degrees W - Tippah 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 Rainey Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 15% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 30 miles from Tupelo, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas Lake | Tippah | 7.1 mi | 31.72 acres |
| Renick Lake | Benton | 8.5 mi | 25.79 acres |
| Mount Olive Lake | Benton | 10.0 mi | 37.29 acres |
| Lake Chautauqua | Tippah | 11 mi | 68.71 acres |
| Lake Arrowhead | Union | 11 mi | 69.5 acres |
| Tippah County Lake | Tippah | 12 mi | 102.06 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rainey Lake
How Big Is Rainey Lake?
Rainey Lake covers 31.89 acres in Tippah County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tippah County?
Lake Mohawk is the largest lake in Tippah County, at 151.64 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 122917149). Verified October 30, 2026.