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Map For Boating In Mississippi

By AA-Boats & Boating Staff Writers

There are many places to go boating in Mississippii

  • Arkabutla Lake
  • Barnett Reservoir
  • Grenada Reservoir
  • Pickwick Lake
  • Sardis Lake

Mississippi BoatingBoating opportunities abound in Mississippi. There are lakes and rivers for large craft and smaller streams and ponds for smaller vessels. Some allow power boats, others only allow electric motors, each providing a unique experience. Fishing and other watersports are available at most boating lakes throughout the state - depending on time of year and state-defined seasons.

Aberdeen Lake is a 4,100-acre lake in the northeast section of the state at Aberdeen.

Arkabutla Lake is an 33,000-acre lake in the northwest corner of the state, 2 miles northwest of Coldwater.

Barnett Reservoir, aka Ross R Barnett Reservoir, is a 33,000-acre lake in the central part of the state, at Ridgeland.

Bay Springs Lake, aka Jamie Whitten Lock & Dam, is a 6,600-acre lake in the northeast corner of the state, 5 miles west of Dennis.

Bogue Homa Lake is a 882 acre lake in the southeast section of the state, 8 miles east of Laurel.

Columbus Lake is an 8,900-acre lake in eastern Mississippi, at Columbus.

Enid Lake is a 28,000-acre reservoir in the north-central part of the state, at Enid.

Grenada Reservoir is a 64,000-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Grenada.

Lake Beulah is a 1,030-acre lake on the western border of the state, at Beula.

Lake Washington is a 5,000-acre lake near the western border of the state, at Hampton.

Lake Whittington is a 2,300-acre lake along the western Mississippi border, at Bolivar.

Moon Lake is a 1,900-acre lake in the northwest corner of the state, at Lula.

Okatibbee Lake is a 4,100-acre lake in the southeast part of the state, 3 miles northeast of Collinsville.

Pickwick Lake, aka Pickwick Reservoir, is a 43,000-acre lake in the northwest cornet of the state, at Waterloo.

Sardis Lake is a 58,000-acre lake in the northwest corner of the state, 5 miles northwest of Oxford.

Tunica Lake is a 2,500-acre lake in the northwest corner of the state, at Austin.

Use the map below to locate lakes and rivers nearby major cities including Batesville, Clarksdale, Greenwood, Grenada, Oxford, Columbus, Corinth, New Albany, Tupelo, West Point, Brookhaven, Canton, Jackson, Natchez, Yazoo City, Biloxi, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Laurel and Meridian.

Use the navigation and zoom arrows to locate your area of interest in Mississippi. Once you locate a specific area or city, zoom in closer and make note of bodies of water nearby. The scale on the map allows you to determine the length and width of the waterway and define its potential usability for boating with your particular watercraft. Always check with local water authorities for current lake levels.

Lakes and rivers in Mississippi

Some of the lakes in Mississippi include Arkabutla Lake, Enid Lake, Grenada Lake, Moon Lake, Sardis Lake, Bay Springs Lake, Bluff Lake, Columbus Lake, Jamie Whitten Lock & Dam, Loakfoma Lake, Eagle Lake, Foster Lake, Lake Caroline, Lake Mary, Ross R Barnett Reservoir, Dalewood Shore Lake, Lake Bogue Homo, Long Creek Reservoir, Okatibbee Lake and Turkey Fork Reservoir.

Navigable rivers include Big Sunflower River, Coldwater River, Noxubee River, Yalobusha River, Big Black River, Pearl River, Leaf River and Wolf River.

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