Lakes / Alabama / Dallas County / Yates Lake
Yates Lake, Alabama
28.17 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
32.44 degrees N, 87.10 degrees W - Dallas 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 Yates Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 46 miles from Montgomery, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| J M Gaston Number Two Lake | Dallas | 6.7 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Valley Creek Lake | Dallas | 13 mi | 63.01 acres |
| Plummer Lake | Dallas | 14 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Hammermill Waste Treatment Pond | Dallas | 14 mi | 237.96 acres |
| Dallas County Lake | Dallas | 16 mi | 78.58 acres |
| Walkers Lake | Autauga | 16 mi | 91.92 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Yates Lake
How Big Is Yates Lake?
Yates Lake covers 28.17 acres in Dallas County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dallas County?
Hammermill Waste Treatment Pond is the largest lake in Dallas County, at 237.96 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 90886947). Verified October 30, 2026.