Lakes / North Carolina / Union County / Lake Lee
Lake Lee, North Carolina
106.26 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.96 degrees N, 80.51 degrees W - Union 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 Lee Stacks Up
- Larger than 62% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 26 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Monroe | Union | 1.7 mi | 115.89 acres |
| Lake Twitty | Union | 5.3 mi | 170.01 acres |
| Aero Plantation Lake Number Two | Union | 13 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Wadesboro Municipal Lake | Anson | 24 mi | 76.11 acres |
| Long Lake | Stanly | 32 mi | 74.13 acres |
| Noname | Gaston | 32 mi | 93.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Lee
How Big Is Lake Lee?
Lake Lee covers 106.26 acres in Union County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Union County?
Lake Twitty is the largest lake in Union County, at 170.01 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 151028254). Verified October 30, 2026.