Lakes / Alabama / Mobile County / Big Creek Lake
Big Creek Lake, Alabama
3,309.33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
30.75 degrees N, 88.34 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 Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- The largest lake in Mobile County among those counted.
- About 18 miles from Mobile, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Lake | Mobile | 13 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Bay Grass | Baldwin | 19 mi | 103.58 acres |
| Citronelle Lake | Mobile | 22 mi | 55.35 acres |
| Little Bateau Bay | Baldwin | 23 mi | 143.07 acres |
| Dead Lake | Mobile | 23 mi | 113.42 acres |
| Justins Bay | Baldwin | 24 mi | 263.17 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Creek Lake
How Big Is Big Creek Lake?
Big Creek Lake covers 3,309.33 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 130918033). Verified October 30, 2026.