Lakes / Mississippi / DeSoto County / Thunderbird Lake
Thunderbird Lake, Mississippi
66.29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.73 degrees N, 90.01 degrees W - DeSoto 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 Thunderbird Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 38 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain Cloud Lake | DeSoto | 0.4 mi | 40.01 acres |
| Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 4.2 mi | 11,389.45 acres |
| Koko Reef Lake | DeSoto | 11 mi | 69.19 acres |
| Lake O' the Hills | DeSoto | 11 mi | 50.17 acres |
| Woodland Lake | DeSoto | 12 mi | 116.13 acres |
| Lake Greenwood Leflore | DeSoto | 12 mi | 36.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Thunderbird Lake
How Big Is Thunderbird Lake?
Thunderbird Lake covers 66.29 acres in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in DeSoto County?
Arkabutla Lake is the largest lake in DeSoto County, at 11,389.45 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 123556330). Verified October 30, 2026.