Lakes / Alabama / Limestone County / Wheeler Lake
Wheeler Lake, Alabama
52,372.46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
34.67 degrees N, 87.05 degrees W - Limestone 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 Wheeler Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #2 for surface area among the Alabama lakes counted so far - 52,372.46 acres.
- The largest lake in Limestone County among those counted.
- About 27 miles from Huntsville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Chulavista | Morgan | 9.3 mi | 26.15 acres |
| Crabtree Slough | Morgan | 9.5 mi | 129.17 acres |
| Dinsmore Slough | Morgan | 10 mi | 109.81 acres |
| Swoope Pond | Lawrence | 12 mi | 79.5 acres |
| Wheeler Reservoir | Limestone | 13 mi | 4,906.03 acres |
| Moulton City Lake | Lawrence | 15 mi | 72.9 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 88572193). Verified October 30, 2026.