Lakes / Alabama / St. Clair County / Hillhouse Lake
Hillhouse Lake, Alabama
29.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.53 degrees N, 86.49 degrees W - St. Clair 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 Hillhouse Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 13% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 18 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baggetts Lake | Shelby | 3.8 mi | 38.3 acres |
| Yielding Lake | Shelby | 6.0 mi | 36.57 acres |
| Wehapa Lake | Shelby | 6.3 mi | 197.19 acres |
| Lake Joyce | St. Clair | 6.3 mi | 34.35 acres |
| Twin Pine Lake | Shelby | 6.4 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Lake George | Jefferson | 7.5 mi | 34.1 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hillhouse Lake
How Big Is Hillhouse Lake?
Hillhouse Lake covers 29.9 acres in St. Clair County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Clair County?
Logan Martin Lake is the largest lake in St. Clair County, at 16,686.29 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 89504147). Verified October 30, 2026.