Lakes / North Carolina / Lee County / Oldhams Lake
Oldhams Lake, North Carolina
31.63 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.48 degrees N, 79.14 degrees W - Lee 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 Oldhams Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 16% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 35 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trace | Lee | 5.3 mi | 279.23 acres |
| Morris Pond | Lee | 7.3 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Shearon Harris Reservoir | Wake | 14 mi | 3,769.84 acres |
| Buffalo Lakes | Harnett | 14 mi | 65.24 acres |
| Lake Surf | Moore | 17 mi | 1,015.85 acres |
| Cambro Pond | Harnett | 18 mi | 54.36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Oldhams Lake
How Big Is Oldhams Lake?
Oldhams Lake covers 31.63 acres in Lee County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lee County?
Lake Trace is the largest lake in Lee County, at 279.23 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 139638545). Verified October 30, 2026.