Lakes / Alabama / Etowah County / Aurora Lake
Aurora Lake, Alabama
72.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
34.12 degrees N, 86.17 degrees W - Etowah 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 Aurora Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 62% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 18 miles from Guntersville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Jenkins Lake | Blount | 10 mi | 57.58 acres |
| Etowah Conservation Lake | Etowah | 11 mi | 55.6 acres |
| Lake Sumatanga | St. Clair | 13 mi | 48.19 acres |
| Chandler Mountain Lake | St. Clair | 13 mi | 131.95 acres |
| Ash Disposal Pond | Etowah | 13 mi | 33.36 acres |
| H Neely Henry Lake | Etowah | 18 mi | 8,777.6 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Aurora Lake
How Big Is Aurora Lake?
Aurora Lake covers 72.53 acres in Etowah County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Etowah County?
H Neely Henry Lake is the largest lake in Etowah County, at 8,777.6 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alabama
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guntersville Lake | Jackson | 65,603.24 acres | - |
| 2 | Wheeler Lake | Limestone | 52,372.46 acres | - |
| 3 | Martin Lake | Tallapoosa | 40,186.87 acres | - |
| 4 | Pickwick Lake | Lauderdale | 34,469.69 acres | - |
| 5 | Weiss Lake | Cherokee | 25,519.1 acres | - |
All 371 Alabama lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 130720344). Verified October 30, 2026.