Lakes / Mississippi / Tunica County / Sandy Bayou
Sandy Bayou, Mississippi
79.32 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.61 degrees N, 90.48 degrees W - Tunica 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 Sandy Bayou Stacks Up
- Larger than 63% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 57 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Lake | Tunica | 1.5 mi | 395.82 acres |
| O K Pocket | Tunica | 1.8 mi | 94.42 acres |
| North Lake | Tunica | 2.7 mi | 27.22 acres |
| Mud Lake | Tunica | 3.0 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Duck Lake | Tunica | 3.5 mi | 90.44 acres |
| Old River Chute | Tunica | 4.3 mi | 156.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sandy Bayou
How Big Is Sandy Bayou?
Sandy Bayou covers 79.32 acres in Tunica County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tunica County?
Beaverdam Lake is the largest lake in Tunica County, at 464.35 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 1344D403-AEB0-4963-8FF4-A9B5406F3F52). Verified October 30, 2026.