Lakes / Alabama / Clay County / Center Hill Lake
Center Hill Lake, Alabama
29.16 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.40 degrees N, 85.71 degrees W - Clay 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 Center Hill Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 11% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 64 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Lake | Clay | 2.2 mi | 39.04 acres |
| Lake Gerald | Clay | 3.0 mi | 75.37 acres |
| Boy Scout Lake | Cleburne | 8.7 mi | 65.24 acres |
| R L Harris Reservoir | Randolph | 9.7 mi | 4,878.86 acres |
| Choccolocco Number 11 Lake | Cleburne | 12 mi | 180.88 acres |
| Nelson Lake | Randolph | 12 mi | 40.77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Center Hill Lake
How Big Is Center Hill Lake?
Center Hill Lake covers 29.16 acres in Clay County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Clay County?
Lake Gerald is the largest lake in Clay County, at 75.37 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 135762554). Verified October 30, 2026.