List of lakes of Alabama
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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 Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Alabama State public fishing
The 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 Script error: No such module "convert". for a total of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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
- Fayette County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Fayette off County Road 26. Fayette County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Lamar County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". west of Vernon on Alabama State Route 18, then Script error: No such module "convert". north off County Road 21. Lamar County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Madison County Lake is Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". east of Huntsville.
- Marion County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". north of Guin off U.S. Route 43. Marion County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Walker County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Jasper off old U.S. Route 78.
District 2
- Clay County Lake is a group of 3 lakes of 13-, 23-, and Script error: No such module "convert". lakes located Script error: No such module "convert". west of Delta on Alabama Highway 47. Clay County is a prohibition or dry county.
- DeKalb County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". north of Sylvania off County Road 47. DeKalb County is a prohibition or dry county.
District 3
- Bibb County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". north of Centreville off Alabama State Route 5. Bibb County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Dallas County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". south of Selma off Alabama Highway 41.
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District 4
- Chambers County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Opelika. Take Alabama Highway 169 south from I-85 then Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Script error: No such module "convert".. It is known nationwide as the "Crappie Capital of the World."
District 5
- Escambia County Lake or Leon Brooks Hines Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located in the Conecuh National Forest Script error: No such module "convert". east of Brewton off Co. 11. The coordinates of Escambia County Lake are Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Monroe County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Script error: No such module "convert"., then left on Robins Street (County Road 50) for Script error: No such module "convert". to the lake.) The coordinates of Monroe County Lake are Script error: No such module "Coordinates".. Monroe County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Washington County Lake or J. Emmett Wood Lake is an Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". west of Millry off County Road 34. The coordinates of Washington County Lake are Script error: No such module "Coordinates".. Washington County is a prohibition or dry county.
District 6
- Barbour County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". south of Luverne off U.S. Route 331.
- Dale County Lake or Ed Lisenby Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". north of Roy Parker Road (Dale County Road 36) in Ozark.
- Geneva County Lake consists of two lakes, 33- and Script error: No such module "convert". in size, located Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Enterprise off County Road 63. Geneva County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Pike County Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". lake located Script error: No such module "convert". south of Troy off County Road 39.
Public reservoirs
| 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
- 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
Mobile County
| Lake | Coordinates |
|---|---|
| Alligator | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Big Chippewa | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Big Creek | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| David | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Dead | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Duck | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Haas | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Little Chippewa | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Louts | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| McLean | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Oleander | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Sheppard | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Spring | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Zedol | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
See also
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References
Notes
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- ↑ Official Web site of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Official Web site of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Aliceville Reservoir Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Bartlett's Ferry Reservoir Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Bear Creek Reservoir
- ↑ Lake Jordan Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Little Bear Creek Reservoir
- ↑ a b Thurlow and Yates Reservoirs Template:Webarchive
- ↑ West Point Lake Template:Webarchive
- ↑ a b Wheeler and Wilson Reservoirs Template:Webarchive
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External links
- Alabama Lake Levels
- www.neelyhenry.com Information about Lake Neely Henry
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