Lakes / Alabama / Pickens County / P M Johnston Lake Number One
P M Johnston Lake Number One, Alabama
93.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.15 degrees N, 88.03 degrees W - Pickens 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 P M Johnston Lake Number One Stacks Up
- Larger than 71% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 76 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pates Lake | Pickens | 5.0 mi | 56.83 acres |
| Carpenters Lake | Greene | 11 mi | 63.26 acres |
| Big Slough | Pickens | 15 mi | 170.5 acres |
| Lake Hollolla | Sumter | 15 mi | 31.63 acres |
| Gainesville Lake | Sumter | 15 mi | 3,553.23 acres |
| Bend Lake | Greene | 16 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About P M Johnston Lake Number One
How Big Is P M Johnston Lake Number One?
P M Johnston Lake Number One covers 93.9 acres in Pickens County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pickens County?
Big Slough is the largest lake in Pickens County, at 170.5 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 146522581). Verified October 30, 2026.