Lakes / Alabama / Cherokee County / La Garde Lake
La Garde Lake, Alabama
51.4 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.96 degrees N, 85.55 degrees W - Cherokee 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 La Garde Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 47% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 51 miles from Guntersville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrapin Creek Lake Number 8 | Cherokee | 2.5 mi | 78.33 acres |
| Terrapin Creek Lake Number 33 | Cleburne | 6.0 mi | 55.85 acres |
| Terrapin Creek Lake Number 22 | Cleburne | 9.2 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Lake Weisner | Cherokee | 10 mi | 88.96 acres |
| Choccolocco Creek Lake Number 7 | Cleburne | 15 mi | 54.86 acres |
| Whitesides Mill Lake | Calhoun | 16 mi | 251.8 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About La Garde Lake
How Big Is La Garde Lake?
La Garde Lake covers 51.4 acres in Cherokee County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cherokee County?
Weiss Lake is the largest lake in Cherokee County, at 25,519.1 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 136277051). Verified October 30, 2026.