Lakes / Alabama / Tuscaloosa County / Snag Lake
Snag Lake, Alabama
81.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.04 degrees N, 87.65 degrees W - Tuscaloosa 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 Snag Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 66% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 59 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake | Tuscaloosa | 1.2 mi | 37.07 acres |
| Hull Lake | Tuscaloosa | 2.3 mi | 27.43 acres |
| Wiggins Lake | Hale | 2.4 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Cypress Pond | Tuscaloosa | 2.5 mi | 67.71 acres |
| Keaton Lake | Hale | 3.7 mi | 40.03 acres |
| Cypress Cutoff Lake | Hale | 6.3 mi | 58.07 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Snag Lake
How Big Is Snag Lake?
Snag Lake covers 81.3 acres in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tuscaloosa County?
Lake Tuscaloosa is the largest lake in Tuscaloosa County, at 5,075.54 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 90620274). Verified October 30, 2026.