Lakes / North Carolina / Cumberland County / Glenville Lake
Glenville Lake, North Carolina
25.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.07 degrees N, 78.90 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 Glenville Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 2% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 51 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branson Lake | Cumberland | 1.7 mi | 29.9 acres |
| Rose Lake | Cumberland | 2.6 mi | 63.75 acres |
| Kornbow Lake | Cumberland | 2.9 mi | 47.2 acres |
| Smith Lake | Cumberland | 4.6 mi | 77.34 acres |
| Beaver Creek Pond | Cumberland | 4.7 mi | 94.64 acres |
| Wallace Pond | Cumberland | 4.8 mi | 40.28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Glenville Lake
How Big Is Glenville Lake?
Glenville Lake covers 25.7 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 139646201). Verified October 30, 2026.