Lakes / Mississippi / Scott County / Shadow Lake
Shadow Lake, Mississippi
114.86 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
32.32 degrees N, 89.68 degrees W - Scott 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 Shadow Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Scott County among those counted.
- About 29 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Lake | Scott | 4.7 mi | 46.91 acres |
| County Lake | Rankin | 7.8 mi | 90.78 acres |
| Beaver Lake | Smith | 9.4 mi | 37.83 acres |
| Robinhood Lake | Rankin | 18 mi | 46.45 acres |
| Crossgates Lake | Rankin | 20 mi | 32.72 acres |
| Marathon Lake | Smith | 21 mi | 41.55 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 121462865). Verified October 30, 2026.