Guntersville Lake

General data
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Tennessee River -> Ohio River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Description
Guntersville Lake (generally referred to locally as Lake Guntersville) is an artificial lake in northern Alabama between Bridgeport and Guntersville. The lake stretches 75 miles (121 km) from Guntersville Dam to Nickajack Dam. It is Alabama’s largest lake at 69,100 acres (279.6 km2). It is separated by the Guntersville Dam from Wheeler Lake, which is 68,300 acres (276.4 km2) and the second largest lake. Both lakes are part of the Tennessee River.