The qualifications for this List of Alabama lakes is that the lake contains sports fish, is open to the public and is managed by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or other state or federal agencies. Swimming and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
See: Alabama List of U.S. National Forests
Alabama State public fishing
editThe Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, manages 23 public lakes in 20 counties throughout the state.[1] These lakes range in size from 13 to 184 acres (0.7 km2) for a total of 1,912 acres (8 km2). Since the program was initiated in the late 1940s, its purpose has remained unchanged: provide quality fishing at an affordable price in areas of Alabama that lack sufficient natural waters to meet the needs of the public. All lakes were originally stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill (bream), redear sunfish (shellcracker), and channel catfish. White crappie and black crappie have become established in many lakes. Channel catfish are stocked in every lake during the fall. Hybrid striped bass and rainbow trout are stocked annually in designated lakes.
District 1
edit- Fayette County Lake is a 60-acre (240,000 m2) lake located 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Fayette off County Road 26. Fayette County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Lamar County Lake is a 68-acre (280,000 m2) lake located 8 miles (13 km) west of Vernon on Alabama State Route 18, then 5 miles (8 km) north off County Road 21. Lamar County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Madison County Lake is 105 acres (0.4 km2) lake located 11 miles (18 km) east of Huntsville.
- Marion County Lake is a 37-acre (150,000 m2) lake located 6 miles (10 km) north of Guin off U.S. Route 43. Marion County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Walker County Lake is a 163 acres (0.7 km2) lake located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Jasper off old U.S. Route 78.
District 2
edit- Clay County Lake is a group of 3 lakes of 13-, 23-, and 38-acre (150,000 m2) lakes located 1 mile (2 km) west of Delta on Alabama Highway 47. Clay County is a prohibition or dry county.
- DeKalb County Lake is a 120 acres (0.5 km2) lake located 1 mile (2 km) north of Sylvania off County Road 47. DeKalb County is a prohibition or dry county.
District 3
edit- Bibb County Lake is a 100 acres (0.4 km2) lake located 5 miles (8 km) north of Centreville off Alabama State Route 5. Bibb County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Dallas County Lake is a 100 acres (0.4 km2) lake located 11 miles (18 km) south of Selma off Alabama Highway 41.
its only one
District 4
edit- Chambers County Lake is a 183 acres (0.7 km2) lake located 5 miles (8 km) 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 acres (0.5 km2) lake located 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Opelika. Take Alabama Highway 169 south from I-85 then 1 mile (2 km) 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.
- Weiss Lake is in Cherokee County and occupies 32,000 acres (130 km2). It is known nationwide as the "Crappie Capital of the World."
District 5
edit- Escambia County Lake or Leon Brooks Hines Lake is a 184-acre (0.7 km2) lake located in the Conecuh National Forest 23 miles (37 km) east of Brewton off Co. 11. The coordinates of Escambia County Lake are 31°01′45″N 86°49′50″W / 31.02917°N 86.83056°W
- Monroe County Lake is a 94-acre (380,000 m2) lake located 5 miles (8 km) 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 a 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km), then left on Robins Street (County Road 50) for 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) to the lake.) The coordinates of Monroe County Lake are 31°43′17″N 87°15′46″W / 31.72139°N 87.26278°W. Monroe County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Washington County Lake or J. Emmett Wood Lake is an 84-acre (340,000 m2) lake located 2 miles (3 km) west of Millry off County Road 34. The coordinates of Washington County Lake are 31°37′15″N 88°21′0″W / 31.62083°N 88.35000°W. Washington County is a prohibition or dry county.
District 6
edit- Barbour County Lake is a 75-acre (300,000 m2) lake located 6 miles (10 km) 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 (210,000 m2) lake located 5 miles (8 km) south of Luverne off U.S. Route 331.
- Dale County Lake or Ed Lisenby Lake is a 92-acre (370,000 m2) lake located 1 mile (2 km) north of Roy Parker Road (Dale County Road 36) in Ozark.
- Geneva County Lake consists of two lakes, 33- and 32 acres (130,000 m2) in size, located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Enterprise off County Road 63. Geneva County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Pike County Lake is a 45-acre (180,000 m2) lake located 5 miles (8 km) south of Troy off County Road 39.
Public reservoirs
edit| Reservoir | Nearby Town | River Basin | Surface Acres | Elevation MSL | Maintained By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliceville | Aliceville | Tombigbee | 8,300 | 136.0 | Army Corps of Engineers[3] |
| Bankhead | Hueytown | Warrior | 9,200 | 255.1 | Army Corps of Engineers, Alabama Power[4] |
| Bartlett's Ferry | Fairfax | Chattahoochee | 5,860 | 521.0 | Georgia Power[5] |
| Bear Creek (Big Bear) | Red Bay | Tennessee | 670 | 576.0 | Tennessee Valley Authority[6] |
| Big Creek | Mobile | Escatawpa | 3,600 | 110.0 | City of Mobile, Alabama |
| Cedar Creek | Russellville | Tennessee | 4,200 | 580.0 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Claiborne | Monroeville | Alabama | 5,930 | 35.0 | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Coffeeville | Jackson | Tombigbee | 8,500 | 32.5 | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Columbia | Columbia | Chattahoochee | 1,540 | 102.0 | |
| Dannelly | Selma | Alabama | 17,200 | 80.0 | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Demopolis | Demopolis | Tombigbee | 10,000 | 73.0 | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Eufaula | Eufaula | Chattahoochee | 45,180 | 190.0 | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Gainesville | Gainesville | Tombigbee | 6,400 | 109.0 | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Gantt | Andalusia | Conecuh | 2,747 | 197.8 | Alabama Electric Cooperative |
| Goat Rock | Phenix City | Chattahoochee | 1,000 | Georgia Power | |
| Guntersville | Guntersville | Tennessee | 69,100 | 595.0 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Holt | Tuscaloosa | Warrior | 3,296 | 87.0 | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Inland | Oneonta | Warrior {Blackburn} | 1,536 | 770.0 | Birmingham Water Board |
| Jones Bluff | Montgomery | Alabama | 12,510 | 125.0 | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Jordan | Wetumpka | Coosa | 6,800 | 252.0 | Alabama Power[7] |
| Lay | Columbiana | Coosa | 12,000 | 396.0 | Alabama Power |
| Little Bear Creek | Red Bay | Tennessee | 1,560 | 620.0 | Tennessee Valley Authority[8] |
| Logan Martin | Talladega | Coosa | 15,260 | 465.0 | Alabama Power |
| Martin | Alexander City | Tallapoosa | 39,000 | 490.0 | Alabama Power |
| Millers Ferry | {See Dannelly} | Alabama | Army Corps of Engineers | ||
| Mitchell | Clanton | Coosa | 5,850 | 312.0 | Alabama Power |
| Montgomery | {See Jones Bluff} | Alabama | Army Corps of Engineers | ||
| Neely Henry Lake | Gadsden | Coosa | 11,235 | 508.0 | Alabama Power |
| Oliver | Phenix City | Chattahoochee | 3,000 | ||
| Oliver | Tuscaloosa | Warrior | 2,220 | 149.0 | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Opelika City | Opelika | Tallapoosa | 565 | ||
| Pickwick | Florence | Tennessee | 41,515 | 418.0 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Point A | Andalusia | Conecuh | 700 | 169.7 | Alabama Electric Cooperative |
| Purdy | Birmingham | Cahaba | 1,050 | 551.0 | Birmingham Water Board |
| R. L. Harris | Wedowee | Tallapoosa | 10,661 | 793.0 | Alabama Power |
| R E 'Bob' Woodruff | {See Jones Bluff} | Alabama | Army Corps of Engineers | ||
| Shelby | Gulf Shores | Gulf of Mexico | 862 | ||
| Smith | Cullman, Jasper, & Winston | Warrior {Sipsey} | 21,200 | 510.0 | Alabama Power |
| Thollocco | Ozark | Choctawhatchee | 604 | ||
| Thurlow | Tallassee | Tallapoosa | 585 | 288.8 | Alabama Power[9] |
| Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa | Warrior {North Branch} | 5,885 | 223.2 | City of Tuscaloosa |
| Upper Bear Creek | Haleyville | Tennessee | 1,850 | 797.0 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Warrior | Eutaw | Warrior | 9, 100 | 96.0 | Army Corps of Engineers |
| Wedowee | {See R L Harris} | Tallapoosa | Alabama Power | ||
| Weiss | Centre | Coosa | 30,200 | 564.0 | Alabama Power |
| West Point | Lanett | Chattahoochee | 25,864 | 635.0 | Army Corps of Engineers[10] |
| Wheeler | Decatur | Tennessee | 68,300 | 556.3 | Tennessee Valley Authority[11] |
| Wilson | Florence | Tennessee | 15,930 | 507.5 | Tennessee Valley Authority[11] |
| Yates | Tallassee | Tallapoosa | 1,980 | 344.0 | Alabama Power[9] |
Other public lakes
edit- Lake Eufaula (Also extends into Georgia)
- Gantt Lake
- Lake Guntersville - The largest lake in Alabama
- Lake Harding (Also extends into Georgia)
- Holt Lake
- Inland Lake
- Lake Jackson (Also extends into Florida)
- Lay Lake
- Little Bear Creek Reservoir
- Logan-Martin Lake
- Lake Lurleen
- Neely Henry Lake
- Lake Pickwick (Also extends into Mississippi)
- Lake Purdy
- Ski Lake
- Smith Lake
- Lake Tholocco
- Lake Tuscaloosa
- Upper Bear Creek Reservoir
- Lake Wedowee-Randolph County
- W. F. Lake
- William Bill Danelly Reservoir
| Lake | Coordinates |
|---|---|
| Alligator | 30°15′N 88°05′W / 30.25°N 88.09°W |
| Big Chippewa | 31°02′N 87°59′W / 31.03°N 87.98°W |
| Big Creek | 30°44′N 88°20′W / 30.74°N 88.34°W |
| David | 31°06′N 87°58′W / 31.10°N 87.97°W |
| Dead | 30°53′N 87°59′W / 30.89°N 87.99°W |
| Duck | 30°47′N 88°02′W / 30.78°N 88.04°W |
| Haas | 30°52′N 88°13′W / 30.86°N 88.21°W |
| Little Chippewa | 31°02′N 87°58′W / 31.03°N 87.97°W |
| Louts | 31°04′N 87°58′W / 31.07°N 87.97°W |
| McLean | 30°38′N 88°09′W / 30.64°N 88.15°W |
| Oleander | 30°15′N 88°05′W / 30.25°N 88.08°W |
| Sheppard | 31°07′N 87°58′W / 31.11°N 87.97°W |
| Spring | 30°38′N 88°23′W / 30.64°N 88.38°W |
| Zedol | 30°59′N 87°58′W / 30.99°N 87.97°W |
See also
edit
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References
editNotes
edit- ^ Official Web site of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Archived 2006-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Official Web site of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Archived 2007-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aliceville Reservoir Archived 2007-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bankhead Lake". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
- ^ Bartlett's Ferry Reservoir Archived 2007-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bear Creek Reservoir
- ^ Lake Jordan Archived 2007-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Little Bear Creek Reservoir
- ^ a b Thurlow and Yates Reservoirs Archived 2007-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ West Point Lake Archived 2007-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Wheeler and Wilson Reservoirs Archived 2007-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Alabama Lake Levels
- www.neelyhenry.com Information about Lake Neely Henry