Lakes / Alabama / Baldwin County / Patterson Lake
Patterson Lake, Alabama
151.72 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.16 degrees N, 87.71 degrees W - Baldwin 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 Patterson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 80% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 38 miles from Mobile, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake George White | Escambia | 8.0 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Brickyard Lake | Baldwin | 8.8 mi | 33.85 acres |
| Silver Lake | Baldwin | 9.5 mi | 65.73 acres |
| Sibley Lake | Clarke | 9.7 mi | 87.97 acres |
| Driesbach Lake | Clarke | 11 mi | 56.59 acres |
| Smith Lake | Monroe | 11 mi | 164.08 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Patterson Lake
How Big Is Patterson Lake?
Patterson Lake covers 151.72 acres in Baldwin County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Baldwin County?
Briar Lake is the largest lake in Baldwin County, at 894.03 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 150372535). Verified October 30, 2026.