Lakes / North Carolina / Richmond County / McKinney Lake
McKinney Lake, North Carolina
67.21 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.01 degrees N, 79.62 degrees W - Richmond 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 McKinney Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 47% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 71 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camerons Lake | Scotland | 4.3 mi | 35.27 acres |
| Ledbetter Lake | Richmond | 4.8 mi | 302.46 acres |
| Roberdel Pond | Richmond | 7.1 mi | 48.93 acres |
| Gum Swamp Lake | Richmond | 7.3 mi | 45.47 acres |
| Big Muddy Lake | Scotland | 7.3 mi | 67.21 acres |
| Hamlet City Lake Upper | Richmond | 7.7 mi | 48.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About McKinney Lake
How Big Is McKinney Lake?
McKinney Lake covers 67.21 acres in Richmond County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Richmond County?
Ledbetter Lake is the largest lake in Richmond County, at 302.46 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 146904943). Verified October 30, 2026.