Lakes / Mississippi / Lauderdale County / Wanita Lake
Wanita Lake, Mississippi
43.96 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
32.24 degrees N, 88.88 degrees W - Lauderdale 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 Wanita Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 35% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- About 67 miles from Hattiesburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar Lake | Clarke | 5.8 mi | 25.12 acres |
| Coker Lake | Clarke | 11 mi | 29.84 acres |
| Lake Claude Bennett | Jasper | 13 mi | 73.97 acres |
| Ivy Lake | Clarke | 15 mi | 48.11 acres |
| Bonita Reservoir | Lauderdale | 15 mi | 50.8 acres |
| Long Creek Reservoir | Lauderdale | 17 mi | 247.27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wanita Lake
How Big Is Wanita Lake?
Wanita Lake covers 43.96 acres in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lauderdale County?
Okatibbee Lake is the largest lake in Lauderdale County, at 3,764.49 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 122773906). Verified October 30, 2026.