Lakes / Mississippi / Monroe County / Richardson Lake
Richardson Lake, Mississippi
33.42 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.71 degrees N, 88.50 degrees W - Monroe 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 Richardson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 40 miles from Tupelo, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Lake | Clay | 12 mi | 2,493.28 acres |
| Weaver Creek Cutoff | Monroe | 12 mi | 2,561.57 acres |
| Scribner Lake | Monroe | 14 mi | 50.5 acres |
| Walker Lake | Clay | 15 mi | 57.41 acres |
| Lake Catherine | Lowndes | 17 mi | 52.78 acres |
| Norris Lake | Lowndes | 17 mi | 64.61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Richardson Lake
How Big Is Richardson Lake?
Richardson Lake covers 33.42 acres in Monroe County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Monroe County?
Weaver Creek Cutoff is the largest lake in Monroe County, at 2,561.57 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 140749640). Verified October 30, 2026.