Lakes / South Carolina / Marion County / Russ Lake
Russ Lake, South Carolina
57 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Carolina
33.72 degrees N, 79.20 degrees W - Marion 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 Russ Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 61% of the 276 lakes counted in South Carolina.
- About 18 miles from Myrtle Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yauhannah Lake | Georgetown | 4.8 mi | 26 acres |
| Crooked Lake | Marion | 15 mi | 25 acres |
| Graves Lake | Marion | 17 mi | 31 acres |
| King River Pond | Marion | 17 mi | 30 acres |
| Dunes Lake | Horry | 24 mi | 45 acres |
| Leggett Mill Pond | Marion | 24 mi | 94 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Russ Lake
How Big Is Russ Lake?
Russ Lake covers 57 acres in Marion County, South Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Marion County?
Leggett Mill Pond is the largest lake in Marion County, at 94 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Marion | Clarendon | 80,044 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Moultrie | Berkeley | 56,828 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Murray | Lexington | 48,761 acres | - |
| 4 | Hartwell Lake | Oconee | 18,037 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Keowee | Oconee | 16,883 acres | - |
All 276 South Carolina 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 155527624). Verified October 30, 2026.