Lakes / Alabama / Walker County / Rattlesnake Lake
Rattlesnake Lake, Alabama
183.85 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.63 degrees N, 87.18 degrees W - Walker 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 Rattlesnake Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 83% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- The largest lake in Walker County among those counted.
- About 23 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Reservoir | Jefferson | 6.0 mi | 88.14 acres |
| Bankhead Lake | Jefferson | 10 mi | 4,113.55 acres |
| Walker County Lake | Walker | 12 mi | 149.75 acres |
| Bayview Lake | Jefferson | 13 mi | 412.42 acres |
| Concord Mine Lake | Jefferson | 15 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Rock Lakes | Jefferson | 22 mi | 48.19 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 86705040). Verified October 30, 2026.