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Lake Mattamuskeet, North Carolina
26,110.39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.51 degrees N, 76.15 degrees W - Hyde 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 Mattamuskeet Stacks Up
- Ranks #2 for surface area among the North Carolina lakes counted so far - 26,110.39 acres.
- The largest lake in Hyde County among those counted.
- About 133 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Creek Lake | Hyde | 12 mi | 421.81 acres |
| New Lake | Hyde | 14 mi | 4,909.24 acres |
| Whipping Creek Lake | Dare | 16 mi | 283.18 acres |
| Back Lake | Dare | 23 mi | 114.16 acres |
| Phelps Lake | Washington | 25 mi | 15,941.02 acres |
| Pungo Lake | Washington | 27 mi | 2,786.11 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Mattamuskeet
How Big Is Lake Mattamuskeet?
Lake Mattamuskeet covers 26,110.39 acres in Hyde County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hyde County?
Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest lake in Hyde County, at 26,110.39 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 136049118). Verified October 30, 2026.