Lakes / Alabama / Mobile County / Big Chippewa Lake
Big Chippewa Lake, Alabama
77.34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.03 degrees N, 87.98 degrees W - Mobile 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 Big Chippewa Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 64% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 23 miles from Mobile, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Chippewa Lake | Mobile | 0.7 mi | 49.42 acres |
| Alligator Lake | Baldwin | 3.9 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Fisher Lake | Baldwin | 4.9 mi | 32.87 acres |
| David Lake | Mobile | 4.9 mi | 133.87 acres |
| Stiggins Lake | Baldwin | 5.3 mi | 148.51 acres |
| Briar Lake | Baldwin | 5.5 mi | 894.03 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Chippewa Lake
How Big Is Big Chippewa Lake?
Big Chippewa Lake covers 77.34 acres in Mobile County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mobile County?
Big Creek Lake is the largest lake in Mobile County, at 3,309.33 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 130859182). Verified October 30, 2026.