Lakes / Mississippi / Lafayette County / Russell Lake
Russell Lake, Mississippi
50.29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.21 degrees N, 89.32 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 Russell Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 16 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Creek Lake | Lafayette | 2.3 mi | 102.59 acres |
| Honeyfork Lake | Pontotoc | 5.3 mi | 33.67 acres |
| Edwards Lake | Calhoun | 7.8 mi | 32.17 acres |
| Guinn Lake | Pontotoc | 8.0 mi | 26.65 acres |
| Big Blount Lake | Calhoun | 8.7 mi | 31.31 acres |
| Yocona Lake | Pontotoc | 8.8 mi | 68.34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Russell Lake
How Big Is Russell Lake?
Russell Lake covers 50.29 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 122130736). Verified October 30, 2026.