Lakes / North Carolina / Caldwell County / Old Millpond
Old Millpond, North Carolina
76.36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.81 degrees N, 81.42 degrees W - Caldwell 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 Old Millpond Stacks Up
- Larger than 53% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 51 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuford Pond | Caldwell | 4.3 mi | 84.51 acres |
| Rhodhiss Lake | Caldwell | 6.5 mi | 2,122.39 acres |
| Lake Hickory | Catawba | 6.6 mi | 3,791.81 acres |
| Lake Lookout | Iredell | 18 mi | 772.19 acres |
| W Kerr Scott Reservoir | Wilkes | 23 mi | 1,279.79 acres |
| Lake James | Burke | 27 mi | 5,965.05 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Old Millpond
How Big Is Old Millpond?
Old Millpond covers 76.36 acres in Caldwell County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Caldwell County?
Rhodhiss Lake is the largest lake in Caldwell County, at 2,122.39 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 141326920). Verified October 30, 2026.