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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Alabama

There are 26 lakes and reservoirs in Alabama on this site. Almost all of them are reservoirs held back by a dam. The largest is Lake Guntersville at about 67,900 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Lewis Smith Lake, about 264 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the Coosa River, the outflow = and the Alabama River. 4 of these lakes have a public gauge, so their water level on this site is a real reading rather than an estimate. The agency behind the most lakes here is Alabama Power. Across the state we map 3 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.

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 Lakes in Alabama (9)

Lakes in Alabama on the map

Click a marker to open the lake page.

Lakes in Alabama

Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.

Weiss Lake

Alabama · Cherokee County

Weiss Lake

Weiss Lake is a reservoir of some 30,200 acres on the Coosa River, in Alabama. You will find it in Cherokee County. It is managed…

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Logan Martin Lake

Alabama · Talladega County

Logan Martin Lake

Fed by the outflow =, Logan Martin Lake holds roughly 15,263 acres of water in Alabama. The lake is in Talladega County. Alabama…

Reservoir
Lake Martin

Alabama · Elmore County

Lake Martin

Lake Martin is a reservoir of some 44,479 acres on the Tallapoosa River, in Alabama. Its shoreline falls inside Elmore County.…

Reservoir
Lewis Smith Lake

Alabama · Winston County

Lewis Smith Lake

Lewis Smith Lake is a 21,200-acre reservoir on the outflow = in Alabama. Its shoreline falls inside Winston County. It is managed…

Reservoir
Lake Tuscaloosa

Alabama · Tuscaloosa County

Lake Tuscaloosa

Lake Tuscaloosa is a 5,885-acre reservoir on the catchment = in Alabama. The lake is in Tuscaloosa County. It is managed by City…

Reservoir
Lake Guntersville

Alabama · Marshall County

Lake Guntersville

Lake Guntersville is a 67,900-acre reservoir on the Wheeler Lake in Alabama. You will find it in Marshall County. TVA manages it.

Reservoir
Wheeler Lake

Alabama · Limestone County

Wheeler Lake

Wheeler Lake covers about 67,213 acres of the Wilson Lake in Alabama. You will find it in Limestone County. Management is in the…

Reservoir
Lake Jordan

Alabama · Elmore County

Lake Jordan

Lake Jordan is a reservoir of some 6,800 acres on the oceans =, in Alabama. It lies in Elmore County. It is managed by Alabama…

Reservoir
Wilson Lake

Alabama · Colbert County

Wilson Lake

Wilson Lake is a reservoir of some 9,045 acres on the Saline River, in Kansas. You will find it in Russell County. Management is…

Reservoir

Current lake levels in Alabama

1 lakes in Alabama have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. Level changes what is usable on the shoreline, from beach width to ramp access.

LakeLevelFull poolHow full
Weiss Lake——no percent published
Logan Martin Lake——no percent published
Lake Martin——no percent published
Lewis Smith Lake——no percent published
Lake Tuscaloosa222.16 ft—no percent published
Lake Guntersville——no percent published
Wheeler Lake——no percent published
Lake Jordan——no percent published
Wilson Lake——no percent published