Lakes / North Carolina / Macon County / Lake Emory
Lake Emory, North Carolina
83.03 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.21 degrees N, 83.37 degrees W - Macon 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 Emory Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 53 miles from Asheville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Glenville | Jackson | 13 mi | 1,389.72 acres |
| Lake Sequoyah | Macon | 13 mi | 47.04 acres |
| Cedar Cliff Lake | Jackson | 16 mi | 107.99 acres |
| Nantahala Lake | Macon | 17 mi | 1,380.58 acres |
| Bear Creek Lake | Jackson | 18 mi | 437.87 acres |
| Fairfield Lake | Jackson | 19 mi | 72.15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Emory
How Big Is Lake Emory?
Lake Emory covers 83.03 acres in Macon County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Macon County?
Nantahala Lake is the largest lake in Macon County, at 1,380.58 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 90513164). Verified October 30, 2026.