Here Are 10 Gorgeous Alabama Lakes You Must Visit This Summer
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Jennifer Young
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Alabama has some of the most gorgeous lakes in the country. Jet skiing, water skiing, boating, and fishing are just a few of the fun activities you can enjoy on our wonderful lakes. With summer quickly approaching, here are the 10 best lakes in Alabama you should definitely visit.
Lake Lurleen is located close to Tuscaloosa and is part of the Lake Lurleen State Park, which was named after Lurleen Wallace - Alabama's only female governor.
Lee County Lake is located about 6 miles southeast of Opelika.
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Bankhead Lake, a reservoir along the Black Warrior River, begins in Walker County and eventually empties into Holt Lake.
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Wilson Lake is on the Tennessee River and is surrounded by Lauderdale and Colbert Counties.
Lake Logan Martin is located on the Coosa River and is about 30 miles east of Birmingham.
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Weiss Lake, which consists of 30,200 acres, is located in Northeastern Alabama and is owned and operated by the Alabama Power Company.
Lake Guntersville is located on the Tennessee River in Marshall County.
In Northern Alabama, Wheeler Lake is the second-largest lake on the Tennessee River, with Lake Guntersville being the largest.
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Lewis Smith Lake (or Smith Lake) is located about 20 miles northwest of Birmingham - in Cullman, Walker, and Winston Counties.
Lake Martin is a man-made reservoir located on the Tallapoosa River in Tallapoosa, Elmore, and Coosa counties.
Which lake(s) will you be spending time on this summer? Please share in the comments below.
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