Lakes / Alabama / St. Clair County / Lake Joyce
Lake Joyce, Alabama
34.35 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.62 degrees N, 86.47 degrees W - St. Clair 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 Joyce Stacks Up
- Larger than 25% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 20 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb Lake | Jefferson | 4.8 mi | 38.8 acres |
| Hubbards Lake | Jefferson | 5.4 mi | 27.92 acres |
| Hillhouse Lake | St. Clair | 6.3 mi | 29.9 acres |
| Trucks Lake | St. Clair | 6.7 mi | 39.04 acres |
| L and M Lake | St. Clair | 7.1 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Springville Sportsmen Lake | St. Clair | 7.3 mi | 44.23 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Joyce
How Big Is Lake Joyce?
Lake Joyce covers 34.35 acres in St. Clair County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Clair County?
Logan Martin Lake is the largest lake in St. Clair County, at 16,686.29 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 89503103). Verified October 30, 2026.