Lakes / Alabama / Henry County / Lake Choctawhatchee
Lake Choctawhatchee, Alabama
29.65 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.67 degrees N, 85.35 degrees W - Henry 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 Choctawhatchee Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 74 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathison Lake | Henry | 7.9 mi | 42.26 acres |
| Barfield Lake | Dale | 14 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Easterlings Pond | Barbour | 16 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Dale County Public Lake | Dale | 21 mi | 90.44 acres |
| County Lake | Barbour | 21 mi | 76.85 acres |
| Roy Parker Lake | Dale | 24 mi | 38.55 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 146710764). Verified October 30, 2026.