Lakes / Alabama / Perry County / Lake Miriam
Lake Miriam, Alabama
48.68 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.59 degrees N, 87.37 degrees W - Perry 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 Miriam Stacks Up
- Larger than 45% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 64 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ines | Perry | 0.7 mi | 25.45 acres |
| Lake Rhoda | Perry | 1.2 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Lake Nett | Perry | 1.3 mi | 27.68 acres |
| Watershed Structure Number Twelve | Perry | 7.3 mi | 111.44 acres |
| Watershed Structure Number Eleven | Perry | 8.4 mi | 36.32 acres |
| Lewis Lawson Lake Number Five | Hale | 12 mi | 43.24 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Miriam
How Big Is Lake Miriam?
Lake Miriam covers 48.68 acres in Perry County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Perry County?
Watershed Structure Number Twelve is the largest lake in Perry County, at 111.44 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 150318219). Verified October 30, 2026.