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Upper Old River Lake

Gunnison, Mississippi — Bolivar County.

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7.7Surface acres (whole lake)

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 52117331); shared with Arkansas, acreage is the whole lake.

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Upper Old River Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

Location & fast facts

Where Upper Old River Lake is in Mississippi

The red circle marks Upper Old River Lake.

Fast facts

About Upper Old River Lake

  • County: Bolivar
  • Nearest city: Gunnison (about 2.7 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Shared with: Arkansas. The surface acreage shown is the whole lake; about 79% of the mapped water is in Mississippi.
  • Distance: about 126 mi from Jackson and 131 mi from Tupelo, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Mississippi: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Mississippi

Official MDWFP pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Upper Old River Lake shoreline

0.1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 52117331), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Upper Old River Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Upper Old River Lake

    How big is Upper Old River Lake?

    Upper Old River Lake covers about 8 acres in Gunnison, Mississippi (Bolivar County).

    What towns are on Upper Old River Lake?

    Upper Old River Lake touches Gunnison in Bolivar County, Mississippi.

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