Lakes / Alabama / Lawrence County / Swoope Pond
Swoope Pond, Alabama
79.5 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
34.68 degrees N, 87.26 degrees W - Lawrence 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 Swoope Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- The largest lake in Lawrence County among those counted.
- About 38 miles from Huntsville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton City Lake | Lawrence | 9.4 mi | 72.9 acres |
| Vickery Lake | Lawrence | 9.5 mi | 56.97 acres |
| Wheeler Reservoir | Limestone | 11 mi | 4,906.03 acres |
| Wheeler Lake | Limestone | 12 mi | 52,372.46 acres |
| Brush Pond | Colbert | 14 mi | 36.82 acres |
| Lake Chulavista | Morgan | 15 mi | 26.15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Swoope Pond
How Big Is Swoope Pond?
Swoope Pond covers 79.5 acres in Lawrence County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lawrence County?
Swoope Pond is the largest lake in Lawrence County, at 79.5 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 {FE64FE10-6FCC-4E85-810E-2BB57773A8D9}). Verified October 30, 2026.