Lakes / Alabama / Hale County / Payne Lake
Payne Lake, Alabama
111.44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.89 degrees N, 87.44 degrees W - Hale 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 Payne Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 57 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ponderosa | Bibb | 7.1 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Wiggins Lake | Hale | 14 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Hull Lake | Tuscaloosa | 15 mi | 27.43 acres |
| Snag Lake | Tuscaloosa | 16 mi | 81.3 acres |
| Big Lake | Tuscaloosa | 17 mi | 37.07 acres |
| Carey Tidmore Lake | Hale | 17 mi | 28.17 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Payne Lake
How Big Is Payne Lake?
Payne Lake covers 111.44 acres in Hale County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hale County?
Warrior Lake is the largest lake in Hale County, at 5,776.84 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 90620516). Verified October 30, 2026.