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Gum Swamp Lake, North Carolina
45.47 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.91 degrees N, 79.56 degrees W - Richmond 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 Gum Swamp Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 35% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 76 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Lake | Scotland | 1.3 mi | 30.15 acres |
| Pate Pond | Richmond | 5.6 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Camerons Lake | Scotland | 5.6 mi | 35.27 acres |
| Hamlet City Lake Upper | Richmond | 5.8 mi | 48.19 acres |
| Richmond Mill Lake | Scotland | 6.1 mi | 142.09 acres |
| McKinney Lake | Richmond | 7.3 mi | 67.21 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Gum Swamp Lake
How Big Is Gum Swamp Lake?
Gum Swamp Lake covers 45.47 acres in Richmond County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Richmond County?
Ledbetter Lake is the largest lake in Richmond County, at 302.46 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 155525852). Verified October 30, 2026.