Lakes / North Carolina / Rowan County / Lake Wright
Lake Wright, North Carolina
38.24 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.59 degrees N, 80.64 degrees W - Rowan 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 Wright Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% 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 Corriher | Rowan | 2.2 mi | 27.04 acres |
| Kannapolis Lake | Rowan | 4.4 mi | 269.84 acres |
| Lake Fisher | Cabarrus | 7.1 mi | 230.55 acres |
| Lake Concord | Cabarrus | 7.8 mi | 83.52 acres |
| Lake Norman | Iredell | 17 mi | 30,797.52 acres |
| Cobles Reservoir | Davidson | 22 mi | 26.51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Wright
How Big Is Lake Wright?
Lake Wright covers 38.24 acres in Rowan County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rowan County?
Tuckertown Reservoir is the largest lake in Rowan County, at 2,238.12 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 123389432). Verified October 30, 2026.