List of lakes in Alabama

The qualifications for this List of Alabama lakes is that the lake contains sports fish, are open to the public and are managed by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Most lakes will not allow large motorboats. See: Alabama List of U.S. National Forests

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Fayette County Lake is a 60-acre lake located 6 miles southeast of Fayette off County Road 26. Fayette County is a prohibition or dry county.
Lamar County Lake is a 68-acre lake located 8 miles west of Vernon on Alabama State Route 18, then 5 miles north off County Road 21. Lamar County is a prohibition or dry county.
Madison County Lake is 105-acre lake located 11 miles east of Huntsville.
Marion County Lake is a 37-acre lake located 6 miles north of Guin off U.S. Route 43. Marion County is a prohibition or dry county.
Walker County Lake is a 163-acre lake located 3 miles southeast of Jasper off old U.S. Route 78.
- Bankhead Lake

Clay County Lake is a group of 3 lakes of 13-, 23-, and 38-acre lakes located 1 mile west of Delta on Alabama Highway 47. Clay County is a prohibition or dry county.
DeKalb County Lake is a 120-acre lake located 1 mile north of Sylvania off County Road 47. DeKalb County is a prohibition or dry county.

Bibb County Lake is a 100-acre lake located 5 miles north of Centreville off Alabama State Route 5. Bibb County is a prohibition or dry county.
Dallas County Lake is a 100-acre lake located 11 miles south of Selma off Alabama Highway 41.

Chambers County Lake is a 183-acre lake located 5 miles southeast of La Fayette on Chambers County Road 83. Chambers County Lake has a courtesy pier by the boat ramp.
Lee County Lake is a 130-acre lake located 6 miles southeast of Opelika. Take Alabama Highway 169 south from I-85 then 1 mile west on Lee County Road 146. Lee County Lake is the only lake with fishermen cabins and has a courtesy pier by the boat ramp.
Lake Weiss is in Cherokee County and occupies 32,000 acres. It is known nationwide as the "Crappie Capital of the World."

Escambia County Lake or Leon Brooks Hines Lake is a 184-acre lake located in the Conecuh National Forest 23 miles east of Brewton off Co. 11. The coordinates of Escambia County Lake are 31°01′51.3″N, 86°49′91.4″W
Monroe County Lake is a 94-acre lake located 5 miles west of Beatrice off County Road 50. (From Monroeville take Alabama State Route 21 north to Beatrice, then left on Alabama State Route 265 for 1/4 mile, then left on Robins Street (County Road 50) for 2-1/2 miles to the lake.) The coordinates of Monroe County Lake are 31°41′91.5″N, 87°15′69.8″W. Monroe County is a prohibition or dry county.
Washington County Lake or J. Emmett Wood Lake is an 84-acre lake located 2 miles west of Millry off County Road 34. The coordinates of Washington County Lake are 31°37′21.2″N, 88°20′90.1″W. Washington County is a prohibition or dry county.

Barbour County Lake is a 75-acre lake located 6 miles north of Clayton off County Road 49.
Coffee County Lake (lake closed). Coffee County is a prohibition or dry county.
Crenshaw County Lake is a 53-acre lake located 5 miles south of Luverne off U.S. Route 331.
Dale County Lake or Ed Lisenby Lake is a 92-acre lake located 1 mile north of Roy Parker Road (Dale County Road 36) in Ozark.
Geneva County Lake consists of two lakes, 33- and 32-acres in size, located 20 miles southwest of Enterprise off County Road 63. Geneva County is a prohibition or dry county.
Pike County Lake is a 45-acre lake located 5 miles south of Troy off County Road 39.