Lakes / Alabama / Hale County / Keaton Lake
Keaton Lake, Alabama
40.03 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.00 degrees N, 87.70 degrees W - Hale 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 Keaton Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 36% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 63 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Cutoff Lake | Hale | 2.7 mi | 58.07 acres |
| Wiggins Lake | Hale | 3.4 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Snag Lake | Tuscaloosa | 3.7 mi | 81.3 acres |
| Warrior Lake | Hale | 3.9 mi | 5,776.84 acres |
| Big Lake | Tuscaloosa | 4.5 mi | 37.07 acres |
| Cypress Pond | Tuscaloosa | 5.8 mi | 67.71 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Keaton Lake
How Big Is Keaton Lake?
Keaton Lake covers 40.03 acres in Hale County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hale County?
Warrior Lake is the largest lake in Hale County, at 5,776.84 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 90620348). Verified October 30, 2026.