Lakes / Alabama / Wilcox County / William 'Bill' Dannelly Reservoir
William 'Bill' Dannelly Reservoir, Alabama
1,926.93 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.12 degrees N, 87.37 degrees W - Wilcox 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 William 'Bill' Dannelly Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- The largest lake in Wilcox County among those counted.
- About 65 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield Lake | Dallas | 7.6 mi | 27.43 acres |
| MacMillan Bloedel Incorporated Waste Pond | Wilcox | 12 mi | 266.14 acres |
| Dallas County Lake | Dallas | 21 mi | 78.58 acres |
| Marengo Lake | Marengo | 23 mi | 36.32 acres |
| J M Gaston Number Two Lake | Dallas | 23 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Yates Lake | Dallas | 27 mi | 28.17 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 150319633). Verified October 30, 2026.