Lakes / Alabama / Russell County / Gum Pond
Gum Pond, Alabama
50.41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.41 degrees N, 85.00 degrees W - Russell 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 Gum Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 46% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 76 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busseys Lake | Russell | 1.3 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Lake Bickerstaff | Russell | 2.2 mi | 68.7 acres |
| Lee County Public Lake | Lee | 21 mi | 129.98 acres |
| Bartletts Ferry Lake | Lee | 21 mi | 4,977.94 acres |
| Torbert Lake | Russell | 21 mi | 120.59 acres |
| Engineering Farm Pond | Lee | 23 mi | 27.68 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Gum Pond
How Big Is Gum Pond?
Gum Pond covers 50.41 acres in Russell County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Russell County?
Torbert Lake is the largest lake in Russell County, at 120.59 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 146918465). Verified October 30, 2026.