Lakes / North Carolina / Dare County / Back Lake
Back Lake, North Carolina
114.16 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.70 degrees N, 75.80 degrees W - Dare 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 Back Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 64% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 156 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipping Creek Lake | Dare | 9.7 mi | 283.18 acres |
| Sawyer Lake | Dare | 11 mi | 58.56 acres |
| Swan Creek Lake | Hyde | 12 mi | 421.81 acres |
| Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 23 mi | 26,110.39 acres |
| New Lake | Hyde | 30 mi | 4,909.24 acres |
| Phelps Lake | Washington | 37 mi | 15,941.02 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Back Lake
How Big Is Back Lake?
Back Lake covers 114.16 acres in Dare County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dare County?
Whipping Creek Lake is the largest lake in Dare County, at 283.18 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 136048939). Verified October 30, 2026.