Lakes / Alabama / Sumter County / Grinlin Lake
Grinlin Lake, Alabama
25.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.41 degrees N, 88.05 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 Grinlin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 1% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 102 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Mill Effluent Treatment Pon | Choctaw | 14 mi | 106.71 acres |
| Lake L U | Sumter | 15 mi | 42.75 acres |
| W D Johnston Lake Number 2 | Greene | 16 mi | 55.35 acres |
| W D Johnston Lake Number 1 | Greene | 16 mi | 44.48 acres |
| Lake Louise | Sumter | 17 mi | 47.44 acres |
| Lake Henry | Marengo | 18 mi | 27.68 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Grinlin Lake
How Big Is Grinlin Lake?
Grinlin Lake covers 25.7 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 148263127). Verified October 30, 2026.