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Lake Cherokee, North Carolina
41.76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.06 degrees N, 84.17 degrees W - Cherokee 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 Lake Cherokee Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 98 miles from Asheville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Lake | Cherokee | 4.2 mi | 5,914.47 acres |
| Apalachia Lake | Cherokee | 8.2 mi | 1,064.28 acres |
| Chatuge Lake | Clay | 23 mi | 6,364.45 acres |
| Santeetlah Lake | Graham | 27 mi | 2,638.1 acres |
| Nantahala Lake | Macon | 30 mi | 1,380.58 acres |
| Fontana Lake | Graham | 38 mi | 9,478.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Cherokee
How Big Is Lake Cherokee?
Lake Cherokee covers 41.76 acres in Cherokee County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cherokee County?
Persimmon Lake is the largest lake in Cherokee County, at 5,914.47 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 133013297). Verified October 30, 2026.