Lakes / North Carolina / Scotland County / Crawford Lake
Crawford Lake, North Carolina
30.15 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.89 degrees N, 79.57 degrees W - Scotland 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 Crawford Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 75 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gum Swamp Lake | Richmond | 1.3 mi | 45.47 acres |
| Pate Pond | Richmond | 4.4 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Richmond Mill Lake | Scotland | 5.0 mi | 142.09 acres |
| Hamlet City Lake Upper | Richmond | 5.4 mi | 48.19 acres |
| City Lake | Richmond | 6.7 mi | 40.03 acres |
| Camerons Lake | Scotland | 7.0 mi | 35.27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crawford Lake
How Big Is Crawford Lake?
Crawford Lake covers 30.15 acres in Scotland County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Scotland County?
Richmond Mill Lake is the largest lake in Scotland County, at 142.09 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 155525869). Verified October 30, 2026.