Lakes / Alabama / Washington County / Emmit Wood Lake
Emmit Wood Lake, Alabama
80.06 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.62 degrees N, 88.35 degrees W - Washington 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 Emmit Wood Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 66% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 67 miles from Mobile, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchetigbee Lake | Washington | 16 mi | 93.16 acres |
| Coker Bend Lake | Choctaw | 16 mi | 42.26 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Clarke | 17 mi | 82.53 acres |
| Stallworth Lake | Washington | 23 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Dunn Lake | Washington | 27 mi | 30.89 acres |
| S C M Waste Treatment Pond | Clarke | 28 mi | 137.14 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Emmit Wood Lake
How Big Is Emmit Wood Lake?
Emmit Wood Lake covers 80.06 acres in Washington County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washington County?
Three Rivers Lake is the largest lake in Washington County, at 331.62 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 149117158). Verified October 30, 2026.