Lakes / Alabama / Crenshaw County / Browns Lake
Browns Lake, Alabama
31.38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.00 degrees N, 86.42 degrees W - Crenshaw 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 Browns Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 27 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| E B and S L Payne Lake | Lowndes | 8.5 mi | 41.27 acres |
| Hammond Lake | Lowndes | 9.0 mi | 44.97 acres |
| Lake Jane | Crenshaw | 9.3 mi | 31.38 acres |
| Midfield Lake | Lowndes | 9.3 mi | 31.63 acres |
| Harrell Lake | Lowndes | 14 mi | 38.05 acres |
| Harrells Lake One | Lowndes | 14 mi | 30.15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Browns Lake
How Big Is Browns Lake?
Browns Lake covers 31.38 acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Crenshaw County?
Crenshaw County Public Lake is the largest lake in Crenshaw County, at 50.41 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 95542011). Verified October 30, 2026.