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Jacobs Swamp, Alabama
265.64 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.38 degrees N, 86.49 degrees W - Autauga 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 Jacobs Swamp Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 11 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prattville Industrial Board Waste Pond | Autauga | 1.6 mi | 552.28 acres |
| R E 'Bob' Woodruff Reservoir | Autauga | 1.6 mi | 11,572.5 acres |
| Berry Lake | Lowndes | 6.1 mi | 31.38 acres |
| Cobbs Lake | Elmore | 8.1 mi | 120.59 acres |
| Crescent Lake | Elmore | 8.2 mi | 67.46 acres |
| Suggs Pond | Montgomery | 11 mi | 75.86 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Jacobs Swamp
How Big Is Jacobs Swamp?
Jacobs Swamp covers 265.64 acres in Autauga County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Autauga County?
R E 'Bob' Woodruff Reservoir is the largest lake in Autauga County, at 11,572.5 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 95534105). Verified October 30, 2026.