Lakes / Alabama / Greene County / W D Johnston Lake Number 1
W D Johnston Lake Number 1, Alabama
44.48 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.65 degrees N, 88.01 degrees W - Greene 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 W D Johnston Lake Number 1 Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 92 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| W D Johnston Lake Number 2 | Greene | 0.6 mi | 55.35 acres |
| Lake L U | Sumter | 11 mi | 42.75 acres |
| Dollarhide Camp Lake | Greene | 11 mi | 29.16 acres |
| Lake Mark Hanna | Greene | 12 mi | 64.99 acres |
| Cypress Swamp | Sumter | 13 mi | 287.14 acres |
| Buchannon Lake | Sumter | 13 mi | 37.56 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About W D Johnston Lake Number 1
How Big Is W D Johnston Lake Number 1?
W D Johnston Lake Number 1 covers 44.48 acres in Greene County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Greene County?
Lake Mark Hanna is the largest lake in Greene County, at 64.99 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 146524124). Verified October 30, 2026.