Lakes / Alabama / Marion County / Lake Buttahatchee
Lake Buttahatchee, Alabama
144.06 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
34.11 degrees N, 87.70 degrees W - Marion 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 Lake Buttahatchee Stacks Up
- Larger than 79% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 66 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verlie Barton Lake One | Winston | 12 mi | 36.57 acres |
| Upper Bear Creek Reservoir | Marion | 13 mi | 1,576.9 acres |
| County Lake | Marion | 17 mi | 38.8 acres |
| Bear Creek Reservoir | Franklin | 24 mi | 653.59 acres |
| Sloss Lake | Franklin | 26 mi | 55.6 acres |
| Number Six Lake | Franklin | 27 mi | 42.26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Buttahatchee
How Big Is Lake Buttahatchee?
Lake Buttahatchee covers 144.06 acres in Marion County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Marion County?
Upper Bear Creek Reservoir is the largest lake in Marion County, at 1,576.9 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 146729335). Verified October 30, 2026.