Lakes / North Carolina / Duplin County / Johnsons Lake
Johnsons Lake, North Carolina
90.44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.87 degrees N, 78.05 degrees W - Duplin 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 Johnsons Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Duplin County among those counted.
- About 46 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boney Mill Pond | Duplin | 9.3 mi | 26.19 acres |
| Bowden Millpond | Duplin | 14 mi | 43.98 acres |
| Best Pond | Sampson | 17 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Whitfields Pond | Duplin | 20 mi | 25.68 acres |
| Maxwell Millpond | Duplin | 21 mi | 61.78 acres |
| Williams Millpond | Wayne | 23 mi | 25.95 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Johnsons Lake
How Big Is Johnsons Lake?
Johnsons Lake covers 90.44 acres in Duplin County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Duplin County?
Johnsons Lake is the largest lake in Duplin County, at 90.44 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 149075224). Verified October 30, 2026.