Lakes / Alabama / Shelby County / The Narrows
The Narrows, Alabama
961.98 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.46 degrees N, 86.65 degrees W - Shelby 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 The Narrows Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 10 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Pine Lake | Shelby | 3.2 mi | 56.09 acres |
| Hollybrook Lake | Shelby | 3.5 mi | 43.49 acres |
| Drummond Lake | Jefferson | 3.8 mi | 36.32 acres |
| Wehapa Lake | Shelby | 4.7 mi | 197.19 acres |
| Heather Lake | Shelby | 4.8 mi | 87.48 acres |
| Yielding Lake | Shelby | 5.9 mi | 36.57 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About The Narrows
How Big Is The Narrows?
The Narrows covers 961.98 acres in Shelby County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Shelby County?
Lay Lake is the largest lake in Shelby County, at 13,367.04 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 90882825). Verified October 30, 2026.