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Beetree Reservoir, North Carolina
41.14 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.65 degrees N, 82.40 degrees W - Buncombe 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 Beetree Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 9 miles from Asheville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork Reservoir | Buncombe | 3.9 mi | 336.71 acres |
| Beaver Lake | Buncombe | 9.1 mi | 47.78 acres |
| Lake Julian | Buncombe | 14 mi | 298.74 acres |
| Enka Lake | Buncombe | 16 mi | 70.5 acres |
| Bald Mountain Lake | Rutherford | 17 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Lake Lure | Rutherford | 18 mi | 729.7 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Beetree Reservoir
How Big Is Beetree Reservoir?
Beetree Reservoir covers 41.14 acres in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Buncombe County?
North Fork Reservoir is the largest lake in Buncombe County, at 336.71 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 90694567). Verified October 30, 2026.