Lakes / Alabama / Tuscaloosa County / Lake Nicol
Lake Nicol, Alabama
311.35 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.30 degrees N, 87.48 degrees W - Tuscaloosa 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 Nicol Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 42 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Harris | Tuscaloosa | 2.3 mi | 138.87 acres |
| Holt Lake | Tuscaloosa | 4.9 mi | 3,151.83 acres |
| Lake Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa | 5.3 mi | 5,075.54 acres |
| William Bacon Oliver Lake | Tuscaloosa | 5.6 mi | 662.92 acres |
| Northwood Lake | Tuscaloosa | 6.9 mi | 57.08 acres |
| Lake Wildwood | Tuscaloosa | 10.0 mi | 25.2 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Nicol
How Big Is Lake Nicol?
Lake Nicol covers 311.35 acres in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tuscaloosa County?
Lake Tuscaloosa is the largest lake in Tuscaloosa County, at 5,075.54 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 131265569). Verified October 30, 2026.