Lakes / North Carolina / Rowan County / Kannapolis Lake
Kannapolis Lake, North Carolina
269.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.52 degrees N, 80.65 degrees W - Rowan 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 Kannapolis Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 23 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Corriher | Rowan | 3.4 mi | 27.04 acres |
| Lake Concord | Cabarrus | 4.3 mi | 83.52 acres |
| Lake Wright | Rowan | 4.4 mi | 38.24 acres |
| Lake Fisher | Cabarrus | 4.4 mi | 230.55 acres |
| Lake Norman | Iredell | 17 mi | 30,797.52 acres |
| Mountain Island Lake | Mecklenburg | 21 mi | 1,961.52 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Kannapolis Lake
How Big Is Kannapolis Lake?
Kannapolis Lake covers 269.84 acres in Rowan County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rowan County?
Tuckertown Reservoir is the largest lake in Rowan County, at 2,238.12 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 151022299). Verified October 30, 2026.