Lakes / Reservoirs in North Carolina
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Bass Lake, NC
Beaver Lake NC
Cedar Cliff Lake
Cliffside Lake
Finger Lakes of the South
Fontana Lake, NC
Lake Chatuge, GA/NC
Lake Glenville, NC
Lake Hiwassee, NC
Lake James, NC
Lake Jocassee, NC/SC
Lake Lure, NC
Lake Powhatan
Lake Rhodhiss, NC
Lake Santeetlah, NC
Lake Toxaway, NC
Nantahala Lake, NC
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir, NC
Wildcat Lake, NC
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Badin Lake, NC
Belews Lake, NC
Falls Lake, NC
Harris Lake, NC
High Rock Lake, NC
Hyco Lake, NC
Jordan Lake, NC
Kerr Lake, NC/VA
Lake Gaston, NC/VA
Lake Hickory, NC
Lake Norman, NC
Lake Royale, NC
Lake Tillery, NC
Lake Wylie
Lookout Shoals Lake
Mayo Lake, NC
Mountain Island Lake
Oak Hollow Lake, NC
Randleman Lake
Roanoke Rapids Lake
Tuckertown Reservoir
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All North Carolina lakes A-Z
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| Lake name | Lake description |
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| Lake Mattamuskeet, NC |
40,000-acre Lake Mattamuskeet is located in North Carolina’s Coastal tourism region. Although the lake averages only 2-3 feet deep, it is one of the most beautiful lakes in Hy… |
| Lake Norman, NC |
Lake Norman’s 32,510 acres garner it the superlative of being North Carolina’s largest manmade lake. An impressive 34 miles in length with 520 miles of shoreline, Lake Norman… |
| Lake Powhatan |
Just outside of Asheville in North Carolina’s Mountains region, little Lake Powhatan offers a refreshing change of pace to the city. The reservoir lies completely within the P… |
| Lake Rhodhiss, NC (Also known as Rhodhiss Lake) |
Lake Rhodhiss spans 3,060 acres in Burke and Caldwell Counties of west central North Carolina, lying between Lake James and Lake Hickory. A view of surrounding mountain peaks… |
| Lake Royale, NC (Also known as Lake Sagamore) |
Situated in the plains, valleys and gentle hills of North Carolina’s Piedmont region is a private lake resort community called Lake Royale. As its name more than hints, Lake R… |
| Lake Santeetlah, NC (Also known as Santeetlah Reservoir or Santeetlah Lake) |
High up in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina’s largely wild, westerly Graham County is Lake Santeetlah. Owned by Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, the lake was i… |
| Lake Tillery, NC (Also known as Tillery Reservoir) |
Less than an hour’s drive from Charlotte, Lake Tillery is one of the best-kept secrets of the Piedmont Region of North Carolina. One of the reservoirs created along the Yadkin… |
| Lake Toxaway, NC |
Tucked away amidst the ancient Appalachian Mountains is the largest private lake in North Carolina – Lake Toxaway. Lake Toxaway, spanning 640 acres, was built in 1902 by a pow… |
| Lake Waccamaw, NC |
Lake Waccamaw in southeastern North Carolina is estimated to have formed around 250,000 years ago, although the exact origin of its formation is uncertain. One theory is that… |
| Lake Wylie (Also known as Lake Wylie Reservoir) |
Spanning the North Carolina-South Carolina border, Lake Wylie is the oldest reservoir on the Catawba River. First dammed in 1904, the dam was rebuilt in 1924, vastly increasin… |
| Lookout Shoals Lake (Also known as Lake Lookout, Lookout Shoals Reservoir) |
Lookout Shoals Lake is a lakefront living gem in North Carolina’s Piedmont region. The 1,300-acre reservoir is known affectionately as Lake Lookout to the many residents who l… |
| Mayo Lake, NC (Also known as Mayo Reservoir or Lake Mayo) |
Mayo Lake, set in a landscape of gently rolling hills and farmlands, was formed when Carolina Light and Power Company (now Progress Energy) needed cooling water for a coal pla… |