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
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 184acres for a total of 1912acres. 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.
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| Reservoir | Nearby Town | River Basin | Surface Acres | Elevation MSL | Maintained By | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,300 | 136.0 | Army Corps of Engineers[3] | ||||
| Warrior | 9,200 | 255.1 | Army Corps of Engineers, Alabama Power[4] | |||
| Bartlett's Ferry | Fairfax | Chattahoochee | 5,860 | 521.0 | Georgia Power[5] | |
| 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 | ||
| Selma | Alabama | 17,200 | 80.0 | Army Corps of Engineers | ||
| Demopolis | Demopolis | Tombigbee | 10,000 | 73.0 | Army Corps of Engineers | |
| 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 | 1,536 | 770.0 | Birmingham Water Board | |
| Jones Bluff | Montgomery | Alabama | 12,510 | 125.0 | Army Corps of Engineers | |
| 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 | |
| Alexander City | 39,000 | 490.0 | Alabama Power | |||
| Millers Ferry | Alabama | Army Corps of Engineers | ||||
| Mitchell | Clanton | Coosa | 5,850 | 312.0 | Alabama Power | |
| Montgomery | Alabama | Army Corps of Engineers | ||||
| 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 | Alabama | Army Corps of Engineers | ||||
| Shelby | Gulf Shores | Gulf of Mexico | 862 | |||
| Smith | Cullman, Jasper, & Winston | Warrior | 21,200 | 510.0 | Alabama Power | |
| Thollocco | Ozark | Choctawhatchee | 604 | |||
| Thurlow | Tallapoosa | 585 | 288.8 | Alabama Power[9] | ||
| Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa | Warrior | 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 | Tallapoosa | Alabama Power | ||||
| Weiss | Centre | Coosa | 30,200 | 564.0 | Alabama Power | |
| Lanett | Chattahoochee | 25,864 | 635.0 | Army Corps of Engineers[10] | ||
| Decatur | Tennessee | 68,300 | 556.3 | Tennessee Valley Authority[11] | ||
| Tennessee | 15,930 | 507.5 | Tennessee Valley Authority | |||
| Yates | Tallassee | Tallapoosa | 1,980 | 344.0 | Alabama Power |
| Lake | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|
| Alligator | 30.25°N -88.09°W | |
| Big Chippewa | 31.03°N -87.98°W | |
| 30.74°N -88.34°W | ||
| David | 31.1°N -87.97°W | |
| Dead | 30.89°N -87.99°W | |
| Duck | 30.78°N -88.04°W | |
| Haas | 30.86°N -88.21°W | |
| Little Chippewa | 31.03°N -87.97°W | |
| Louts | 31.07°N -87.97°W | |
| McLean | 30.64°N -88.15°W | |
| Oleander | 30.25°N -88.08°W | |
| Sheppard | 31.11°N -87.97°W | |
| Spring | 30.64°N -88.38°W | |
| Zedol | 30.99°N -87.97°W |