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Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina
8,839.95 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.29 degrees N, 78.51 degrees W - Columbus 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 Waccamaw Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the North Carolina lakes counted so far - 8,839.95 acres.
- The largest lake in Columbus County among those counted.
- About 36 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meares Millpond | Columbus | 7.3 mi | 69.93 acres |
| Council Millpond | Bladen | 11 mi | 29.65 acres |
| Richardson Millpond | Columbus | 11 mi | 25.2 acres |
| Clark Millpond | Bladen | 11 mi | 29.16 acres |
| Benson Mill Pond | Columbus | 15 mi | 35.83 acres |
| Singletary Lake | Bladen | 21 mi | 576 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Waccamaw
How Big Is Lake Waccamaw?
Lake Waccamaw covers 8,839.95 acres in Columbus County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Columbus County?
Lake Waccamaw is the largest lake in Columbus County, at 8,839.95 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 157569173). Verified October 30, 2026.