Lakes / Alabama / Escambia County / Leon Brooks Hines Lake
Leon Brooks Hines Lake, Alabama
166.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.03 degrees N, 86.83 degrees W - Escambia 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 Leon Brooks Hines Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 82% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- The largest lake in Escambia County among those counted.
- About 75 miles from Mobile, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Bay | Covington | 12 mi | 703.51 acres |
| Container Corporation Treatment P | Escambia | 17 mi | 140.2 acres |
| Open Pond | Covington | 17 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Blue Lake | Covington | 17 mi | 41.27 acres |
| L Pond | Conecuh | 18 mi | 53.62 acres |
| Shipps Pond | Conecuh | 19 mi | 32.57 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Leon Brooks Hines Lake
How Big Is Leon Brooks Hines Lake?
Leon Brooks Hines Lake covers 166.3 acres in Escambia County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Escambia County?
Leon Brooks Hines Lake is the largest lake in Escambia County, at 166.3 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 065ab772-ca17-4c09-a616-413c51d5d5b2). Verified October 30, 2026.