Lakes / Alabama / Mobile County / Sheppard Lake
Sheppard Lake, Alabama
30.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.11 degrees N, 87.97 degrees W - Mobile 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 Sheppard Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 16% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 29 miles from Mobile, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lake | Mobile | 0.6 mi | 133.87 acres |
| Stiggins Lake | Baldwin | 3.2 mi | 148.51 acres |
| Little Lake | Baldwin | 4.2 mi | 46.95 acres |
| Little Chippewa Lake | Mobile | 5.4 mi | 49.42 acres |
| Big Chippewa Lake | Mobile | 5.5 mi | 77.34 acres |
| Briar Lake | Baldwin | 6.6 mi | 894.03 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sheppard Lake
How Big Is Sheppard Lake?
Sheppard Lake covers 30.9 acres in Mobile County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mobile County?
Big Creek Lake is the largest lake in Mobile County, at 3,309.33 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 {40C8C506-B278-43E7-BF88-493E3D992E3C}). Verified October 30, 2026.