Lakes / Mississippi / Humphreys County / Townson Lake
Townson Lake, Mississippi
29.33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
33.15 degrees N, 90.41 degrees W - Humphreys 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 Townson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 10% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 60 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake | Humphreys | 3.3 mi | 246.14 acres |
| Deadman Lake | Humphreys | 3.4 mi | 27.61 acres |
| Hard Cash Lake | Humphreys | 5.8 mi | 92.9 acres |
| Bee Lake | Holmes | 6.6 mi | 1,302.07 acres |
| Wasp Lake | Humphreys | 6.7 mi | 595.03 acres |
| Ole Lake | Humphreys | 6.8 mi | 38.64 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Townson Lake
How Big Is Townson Lake?
Townson Lake covers 29.33 acres in Humphreys County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Humphreys County?
Wasp Lake is the largest lake in Humphreys County, at 595.03 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 147412833). Verified October 30, 2026.