Lakes / Alabama / Blount County / Highland Lake
Highland Lake, Alabama
235.49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.89 degrees N, 86.42 degrees W - Blount 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 Highland Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 33 miles from Guntersville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Lake | Blount | 6.2 mi | 1,389.72 acres |
| Whited Lake | Blount | 6.8 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Pinedale Lake | St. Clair | 7.2 mi | 161.36 acres |
| Lake Sumatanga | St. Clair | 10 mi | 48.19 acres |
| Etowah Conservation Lake | Etowah | 11 mi | 55.6 acres |
| L and M Lake | St. Clair | 11 mi | 25.7 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Highland Lake
How Big Is Highland Lake?
Highland Lake covers 235.49 acres in Blount County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Blount County?
Inland Lake is the largest lake in Blount County, at 1,389.72 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 130722527). Verified October 30, 2026.