Lakes / Alabama / Coffee County / Essayons Lake
Essayons Lake, Alabama
53.87 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.42 degrees N, 85.86 degrees W - Coffee 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 Essayons Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 49% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 71 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittman Brothers Lake | Coffee | 0.7 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Gateway Lake | Coffee | 2.8 mi | 36.57 acres |
| Nolin Lake | Coffee | 5.0 mi | 35.77 acres |
| Lake Tholocco | Dale | 8.6 mi | 679.29 acres |
| Roy Parker Lake | Dale | 13 mi | 38.55 acres |
| Dale County Public Lake | Dale | 14 mi | 90.44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Essayons Lake
How Big Is Essayons Lake?
Essayons Lake covers 53.87 acres in Coffee County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Coffee County?
County Lake is the largest lake in Coffee County, at 76 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 146711266). Verified October 30, 2026.