Lakes / Alabama / Lauderdale County / Pickwick Lake
Pickwick Lake, Alabama
34,469.69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
34.90 degrees N, 88.04 degrees W - Lauderdale 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 Pickwick Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #4 for surface area among the Alabama lakes counted so far - 34,469.69 acres.
- About 83 miles from Huntsville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Reservoir | Franklin | 27 mi | 4,063.15 acres |
| Russellville Reservoir | Franklin | 30 mi | 159.63 acres |
| Wilson Lake | Colbert | 31 mi | 15,534.8 acres |
| Brush Pond | Colbert | 33 mi | 36.82 acres |
| Sloss Lake | Franklin | 34 mi | 55.6 acres |
| Number Six Lake | Franklin | 35 mi | 42.26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 147604857). Verified October 30, 2026.