Largest lakes & reservoirs in Alabama by acres
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > South > Alabama > - Compared by surface area in acres.Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 32 articles we have published for Alabama lakes.
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Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Guntersville (Alabama, East, Mountains, South, Tennessee, USA) |
69,100 ac | Also known as Guntersville Lake, Guntersville Reservoir Alabama’s Mountain Region contains the state’s largest lake: Lake Guntersville. Cradled in the Appalachian foothills of northern Alabama, it’s located… |
| Wheeler Lake (Alabama, Mountains, South, USA) |
67,070 ac | Also known as Wheeler Reservoir Wheeler Lake in northern Alabama’s Mountain Region is the state’s second-largest lake at 67,100 acres. The Tennessee Valley Authority created Wheeler… |
| Walter F. George Lake (Alabama, Georgia, Plantation Trace, Presidential Pathways, River Heritage, South, USA) |
45,180 ac | Also known as Eufaula Lake, Walter F. George Reservoir, Lake Chattahoochee Walter F. George Lake straddles 85 miles of the Georgia/Alabama border along the Chattahoochee River. Visitors will see varying names for the lake dep… |
| Lake Martin (Alabama, Metropolitan, South, USA) |
44,000 ac | Also known as Martin Lake Lake Martin, located in Central Alabama near Alexander City, stretches out over 44,000 acres with an incredible 750 miles of shoreline. Nestled within… |
| Pickwick Lake (Alabama, Hills Region, Mississippi, Mountains, South, Tennessee, USA, West) |
43,100 ac | Also known as Pickwick Reservoir Pickwick Lake is a 43,100-acre reservoir created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with construction of Pickwick Landing Dam across the Tennesse… |
| Weiss Lake (Alabama, Georgia, Historic High Country, Mountains, South, USA) |
30,200 ac | The self proclaimed “Crappie Capital of the World,” Weiss Lake is a fantastic destination for anglers and the entire family. The lake is in Cherokee C… |
| West Point Lake (Alabama, Georgia, Metropolitan, Presidential Pathways, South, USA) |
25,900 ac | West Point Lake, located on the Alabama-Georgia border just north of I-85, stretches 35 miles along the Chattahoochee River. The 25,900-acre reservoir… |
| Lewis Smith Lake (Alabama, Mountains, South, USA) |
21,200 ac | Also known as Smith Lake Lewis Smith Lake is a perfect place for an outdoor adventure. Tucked into a corner of the Bankhead National Forest in northern Alabama’s Mountain Regi… |
| William ‘Bill’ Dannelly Reservoir (Alabama, River Heritage, South, USA) |
17,000 ac | Also known as Lake Dannelly, Millers Ferry, Dannelly Reservoir, Millers Ferry Reservoir, Millers Ferry Lake Along the Alabama River in the River Heritage region of the state, visitors will find the William “Bill” Dannelly Reservoir. Located an hour southwest… |
| Wilson Lake AL (Alabama, Mountains, South, USA) |
15,500 ac | Also known as Wilson Reservoir Once known as the “Smallmouth Capital of the World,” outdoor enthusiasts enjoy Wilson Lake for its fishing, boating, hiking, and exploring the natural… |
| Logan Martin Lake (Alabama, Metropolitan, South, USA) |
15,263 ac | Also known as Lake Logan Martin Logan Martin Lake, located about 30 miles east of Birmingham in east central Alabama, is a 15,263-acre reservoir popular for boating, fishing, and oth… |
| Lay Lake (Alabama, Metropolitan, South, USA) |
12,000 ac | Lay Lake is an impressive 12,000-acre reservoir stretching for 48 miles through the counties of Talladega, Shelby, Coosa, and Chilton in east-central… |
