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B Everett Jordan Lake, North Carolina
13,118.99 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.75 degrees N, 79.02 degrees W - Chatham County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How B Everett Jordan Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #5 for surface area among the North Carolina lakes counted so far - 13,118.99 acres.
- The largest lake in Chatham County among those counted.
- About 22 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shearon Harris Reservoir | Wake | 11 mi | 3,769.84 acres |
| University Lake | Orange | 11 mi | 163.34 acres |
| Parkwood Lake | Durham | 11 mi | 26.93 acres |
| Eastwood Lake | Orange | 14 mi | 47.44 acres |
| Lake Crabtree | Wake | 14 mi | 454.47 acres |
| Brier Creek Reservoir | Wake | 15 mi | 109.86 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About B Everett Jordan Lake
How Big Is B Everett Jordan Lake?
B Everett Jordan Lake covers 13,118.99 acres in Chatham County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chatham County?
B Everett Jordan Lake is the largest lake in Chatham County, at 13,118.99 acres.
Largest Lakes in North Carolina
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Norman | Iredell | 30,797.52 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 26,110.39 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Gaston | Warren | 18,986.78 acres | - |
| 4 | Phelps Lake | Washington | 15,941.02 acres | - |
| 5 | B Everett Jordan Lake | Chatham | 13,118.99 acres | - |
All 295 North Carolina lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 120023456). Verified October 30, 2026.