Lakes / Alabama / Mobile County / Dead Lake
Dead Lake, Alabama
113.42 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
30.89 degrees N, 87.99 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 Dead Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 14 miles from Mobile, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negro Lake | Baldwin | 3.2 mi | 839.42 acres |
| The T | Baldwin | 6.4 mi | 473.21 acres |
| Alligator Lake | Baldwin | 6.7 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Fisher Lake | Baldwin | 8.0 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Big Chippewa Lake | Mobile | 9.5 mi | 77.34 acres |
| Little Chippewa Lake | Mobile | 9.6 mi | 49.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dead Lake
How Big Is Dead Lake?
Dead Lake covers 113.42 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 130859652). Verified October 30, 2026.