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North Fork Reservoir, North Carolina
336.71 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.67 degrees N, 82.34 degrees W - Buncombe 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 North Fork Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 79% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Buncombe County among those counted.
- About 13 miles from Asheville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beetree Reservoir | Buncombe | 3.9 mi | 41.14 acres |
| Beaver Lake | Buncombe | 13 mi | 47.78 acres |
| Lake Tahoma | McDowell | 15 mi | 166.45 acres |
| Bald Mountain Lake | Rutherford | 16 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Lake Julian | Buncombe | 17 mi | 298.74 acres |
| Lake Lure | Rutherford | 18 mi | 729.7 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About North Fork Reservoir
How Big Is North Fork Reservoir?
North Fork Reservoir covers 336.71 acres in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Buncombe County?
North Fork Reservoir is the largest lake in Buncombe County, at 336.71 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 90694495). Verified October 30, 2026.