Lakes / North Carolina / Robeson County / Plant Cooling Lake
Plant Cooling Lake, North Carolina
194.24 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.58 degrees N, 78.97 degrees W - Robeson 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 Plant Cooling Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Robeson County among those counted.
- About 67 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Millpond | Robeson | 9.5 mi | 41.02 acres |
| Hester Millpond | Bladen | 10 mi | 117.13 acres |
| Country Club Lake | Robeson | 19 mi | 87.72 acres |
| Bakers Lake | Bladen | 20 mi | 73.14 acres |
| Greenes Pond | Bladen | 20 mi | 139.86 acres |
| Salters Lake | Bladen | 21 mi | 315.55 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Plant Cooling Lake
How Big Is Plant Cooling Lake?
Plant Cooling Lake covers 194.24 acres in Robeson County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Robeson County?
Plant Cooling Lake is the largest lake in Robeson County, at 194.24 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 155940297). Verified October 30, 2026.