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Walker County Lake, Alabama
149.75 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
33.80 degrees N, 87.23 degrees W - Walker 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 Walker County Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 80% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 31 miles from Birmingham, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Lake | Walker | 12 mi | 183.85 acres |
| West Jefferson Reservoir | Jefferson | 14 mi | 88.14 acres |
| Lewis Smith Lake | Winston | 17 mi | 21,020.27 acres |
| Ingram Arkadelphia Lake | Cullman | 20 mi | 43.74 acres |
| Bankhead Lake | Jefferson | 21 mi | 4,113.55 acres |
| Bayview Lake | Jefferson | 23 mi | 412.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 86704082). Verified October 30, 2026.