Lakes / North Carolina / Caldwell County / Rhodhiss Lake
Rhodhiss Lake, North Carolina
2,122.39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.78 degrees N, 81.53 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 Rhodhiss Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Caldwell County among those counted.
- About 54 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Millpond | Caldwell | 6.5 mi | 76.36 acres |
| Shuford Pond | Caldwell | 11 mi | 84.51 acres |
| Lake Hickory | Catawba | 13 mi | 3,791.81 acres |
| Lake James | Burke | 21 mi | 5,965.05 acres |
| Muddy Creek B S A Lake | McDowell | 23 mi | 77.55 acres |
| Lake Lookout | Iredell | 24 mi | 772.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rhodhiss Lake
How Big Is Rhodhiss Lake?
Rhodhiss Lake covers 2,122.39 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 141327217). Verified October 30, 2026.