Lakes / Alabama / Jackson County / Guntersville Lake
Guntersville Lake, Alabama
65,603.24 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
34.54 degrees N, 86.11 degrees W - Jackson 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 Guntersville Lake Stacks Up
- The largest lake counted in Alabama by surface area - 65,603.24 acres.
- About 16 miles from Guntersville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Lake | Marshall | 8.7 mi | 51.13 acres |
| DeKalb County Public Lake | DeKalb | 18 mi | 118.54 acres |
| Smith Lake | Madison | 21 mi | 51.92 acres |
| Madison County Lake | Madison | 24 mi | 102.29 acres |
| Fort Payne City Lake | DeKalb | 26 mi | 53.62 acres |
| Cashs Lake | DeKalb | 27 mi | 91.92 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 139326855). Verified October 30, 2026.