Lakes / Alabama / Limestone County / Wheeler Reservoir
Wheeler Reservoir, Alabama
4,906.03 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
34.82 degrees N, 87.19 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 Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 35 miles from Huntsville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swoope Pond | Lawrence | 11 mi | 79.5 acres |
| Wheeler Lake | Limestone | 13 mi | 52,372.46 acres |
| Wilson Lake | Colbert | 18 mi | 15,534.8 acres |
| Vickery Lake | Lawrence | 20 mi | 56.97 acres |
| Moulton City Lake | Lawrence | 20 mi | 72.9 acres |
| Brush Pond | Colbert | 20 mi | 36.82 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 128250303). Verified October 30, 2026.