Lakes / Alabama / Covington County / Open Pond
Open Pond, Alabama
34.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.09 degrees N, 86.55 degrees W - Covington 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 Open Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 26% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 90 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | Covington | 1.5 mi | 41.27 acres |
| Bear Bay | Covington | 5.5 mi | 703.51 acres |
| Craw Pond | Covington | 13 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Thomas Pond | Covington | 15 mi | 33.61 acres |
| Leon Brooks Hines Lake | Escambia | 17 mi | 166.3 acres |
| Willow Wood Pond | Covington | 20 mi | 31.14 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Open Pond
How Big Is Open Pond?
Open Pond covers 34.84 acres in Covington County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Covington County?
Gantt Lake is the largest lake in Covington County, at 1,820.43 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 41026117). Verified October 30, 2026.