Lakes / Alabama / Pickens County / Pates Lake
Pates Lake, Alabama
56.83 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.19 degrees N, 88.11 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 Pates Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 79 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| P M Johnston Lake Number One | Pickens | 5.0 mi | 93.9 acres |
| Carpenters Lake | Greene | 14 mi | 63.26 acres |
| Big Slough | Pickens | 15 mi | 170.5 acres |
| McShan Lake Number Two | Pickens | 15 mi | 107.9 acres |
| Lake Hollolla | Sumter | 15 mi | 31.63 acres |
| Gainesville Lake | Sumter | 16 mi | 3,553.23 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Pates Lake
How Big Is Pates Lake?
Pates Lake covers 56.83 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 146522421). Verified October 30, 2026.