Lakes / North Carolina / Alleghany County / Lake Louise
Lake Louise, North Carolina
49.42 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
36.40 degrees N, 80.98 degrees W - Alleghany 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 Louise Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 70 miles from Greensboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shermer Pond | Yadkin | 24 mi | 26.18 acres |
| W Kerr Scott Reservoir | Wilkes | 25 mi | 1,279.79 acres |
| Lake Ashe | Ashe | 26 mi | 30.84 acres |
| Dutchman Creek W/S Number Two | Davie | 31 mi | 30.46 acres |
| Cedar Creek Lake | Davie | 37 mi | 41.64 acres |
| Hanes Lake | Forsyth | 39 mi | 26.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 49118396). Verified October 30, 2026.