Lakes / Alabama / Covington County / Gantt Lake
Gantt Lake, Alabama
1,820.43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.44 degrees N, 86.44 degrees W - Covington 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 Gantt Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- The largest lake in Covington County among those counted.
- About 65 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Wood Pond | Covington | 8.2 mi | 31.14 acres |
| County Lake | Coffee | 17 mi | 76 acres |
| Crenshaw County Public Lake | Crenshaw | 18 mi | 50.41 acres |
| Craw Pond | Covington | 21 mi | 28.42 acres |
| McGowin Lake | Butler | 22 mi | 37.01 acres |
| Beaver Pond | Coffee | 23 mi | 45.57 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Gantt Lake
How Big Is Gantt Lake?
Gantt Lake covers 1,820.43 acres in Covington County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Covington County?
Gantt Lake is the largest lake in Covington County, at 1,820.43 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 74557502). Verified October 30, 2026.