Lakes / North Carolina / Washington County / Pungo Lake
Pungo Lake, North Carolina
2,786.11 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.71 degrees N, 76.55 degrees W - Washington 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 Pungo Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 117 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Lake | Washington | 6.4 mi | 15,941.02 acres |
| New Lake | Hyde | 13 mi | 4,909.24 acres |
| Lake Mattamuskeet | Hyde | 27 mi | 26,110.39 acres |
| T G Slimes Pond Number One | Beaufort | 27 mi | 666.44 acres |
| T G Clay Pond | Beaufort | 28 mi | 155.68 acres |
| T G Clay Pond Number Three | Beaufort | 28 mi | 174.21 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 141615743). Verified October 30, 2026.