Lakes / North Carolina / Cumberland County / Branson Lake
Branson Lake, North Carolina
29.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.05 degrees N, 78.91 degrees W - Cumberland 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 Branson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 53 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville Lake | Cumberland | 1.7 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Wallace Pond | Cumberland | 3.3 mi | 40.28 acres |
| Kornbow Lake | Cumberland | 4.1 mi | 47.2 acres |
| Cumberland Pond | Cumberland | 4.1 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Rose Lake | Cumberland | 4.2 mi | 63.75 acres |
| Beaver Creek Pond | Cumberland | 4.5 mi | 94.64 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Branson Lake
How Big Is Branson Lake?
Branson Lake covers 29.9 acres in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cumberland County?
Upchurches Pond is the largest lake in Cumberland County, at 186.56 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 139646414). Verified October 30, 2026.