Lakes / Alabama / Sumter County / Barns Lake
Barns Lake, Alabama
29.16 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.86 degrees N, 88.25 degrees W - Sumter 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 Barns Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 95 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Big Lake | Sumter | 0.9 mi | 98.35 acres |
| Sibley Pond | Sumter | 2.0 mi | 31.88 acres |
| Woodward Lakes | Sumter | 3.1 mi | 40.28 acres |
| Sumter Lake Number Four | Sumter | 5.4 mi | 29.86 acres |
| Buchannon Lake | Sumter | 7.1 mi | 37.56 acres |
| Bell Lake | Sumter | 7.5 mi | 32.87 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Barns Lake
How Big Is Barns Lake?
Barns Lake covers 29.16 acres in Sumter County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sumter County?
Gainesville Lake is the largest lake in Sumter County, at 3,553.23 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 123497784). Verified October 30, 2026.