Lakes / Alabama / Clarke County / Doctor Lake
Doctor Lake, Alabama
67.21 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.20 degrees N, 87.92 degrees W - Clarke 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 Doctor Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 36 miles from Mobile, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Burr Lake | Clarke | 1.0 mi | 67.46 acres |
| Bates Lake | Clarke | 1.6 mi | 42.75 acres |
| Hellcat Lake | Washington | 3.5 mi | 43.24 acres |
| Singleton Lake | Clarke | 4.3 mi | 36.57 acres |
| Silver Lake | Baldwin | 4.5 mi | 65.73 acres |
| South Lake | Clarke | 4.9 mi | 310.86 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Doctor Lake
How Big Is Doctor Lake?
Doctor Lake covers 67.21 acres in Clarke County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Clarke County?
South Lake is the largest lake in Clarke County, at 310.86 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 149118037). Verified October 30, 2026.