Lakes / Georgia / Turner County / Ross Lake
Ross Lake, Georgia
33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Georgia
31.71 degrees N, 83.48 degrees W - Turner 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 Ross Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 728 lakes counted in Georgia.
- The largest lake in Turner County among those counted.
- About 79 miles from Macon, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Lake | Irwin | 3.3 mi | 26 acres |
| Crystal Lake | Irwin | 3.5 mi | 28 acres |
| Hogan Lake | Irwin | 8.8 mi | 26 acres |
| Bussell Pond | Irwin | 9.2 mi | 45 acres |
| Story Lake | Turner | 11 mi | 29 acres |
| Weaver Pond | Irwin | 12 mi | 45 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ross Lake
How Big Is Ross Lake?
Ross Lake covers 33 acres in Turner County, Georgia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Turner County?
Ross Lake is the largest lake in Turner County, at 33 acres.
Largest Lakes in Georgia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Lincoln | 40,816 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Sidney Lanier | Forsyth | 38,293 acres | - |
| 3 | Walter F George Reservoir | Quitman | 34,919 acres | - |
| 4 | J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir | Columbia | 25,660 acres | - |
| 5 | West Point Lake | Troup | 22,313 acres | - |
All 728 Georgia 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 133560002). Verified October 30, 2026.