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Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three, North Carolina
54.12 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.42 degrees N, 77.88 degrees W - Wayne 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 Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Wayne County among those counted.
- About 50 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Lake W/S Lake Number Six | Wayne | 1.9 mi | 34.35 acres |
| Wills Pond | Wayne | 2.2 mi | 30.15 acres |
| Wayne Company Wildlife Club Pond | Wayne | 3.1 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Eleven | Greene | 4.0 mi | 42.5 acres |
| Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Twelve | Greene | 5.0 mi | 54.86 acres |
| Sleepy Creek Lake Upper | Wayne | 12 mi | 33.36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three
How Big Is Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three?
Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three covers 54.12 acres in Wayne County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wayne County?
Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three is the largest lake in Wayne County, at 54.12 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 151931176). Verified October 30, 2026.