Lakes / Alabama / Sumter County / Gainesville Lake
Gainesville Lake, Alabama
3,553.23 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.98 degrees N, 88.19 degrees W - Sumter 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 Gainesville Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- The largest lake in Sumter County among those counted.
- About 89 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hollolla | Sumter | 0.4 mi | 31.63 acres |
| Big Slough | Pickens | 1.4 mi | 170.5 acres |
| Bell Lake | Sumter | 1.4 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Bend Lake | Greene | 2.8 mi | 26 acres |
| Sumter Lake Number Four | Sumter | 8.3 mi | 29.86 acres |
| Sibley Pond | Sumter | 8.4 mi | 31.88 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Gainesville Lake
How Big Is Gainesville Lake?
Gainesville Lake covers 3,553.23 acres in Sumter County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sumter County?
Gainesville Lake is the largest lake in Sumter County, at 3,553.23 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 146523281). Verified October 30, 2026.