Lakes / North Carolina / Union County / Lake Monroe
Lake Monroe, North Carolina
115.89 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.93 degrees N, 80.52 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 Monroe Stacks Up
- Larger than 64% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 27 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lee | Union | 1.7 mi | 106.26 acres |
| Lake Twitty | Union | 7.0 mi | 170.01 acres |
| Aero Plantation Lake Number Two | Union | 13 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Wadesboro Municipal Lake | Anson | 25 mi | 76.11 acres |
| Noname | Gaston | 33 mi | 93.41 acres |
| W R Bonsal Tailings Reservoir | Anson | 33 mi | 124.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Monroe
How Big Is Lake Monroe?
Lake Monroe covers 115.89 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 151028425). Verified October 30, 2026.