Lakes / North Carolina / Halifax County / Roanoke Rapids Lake
Roanoke Rapids Lake, North Carolina
4,292.5 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
36.49 degrees N, 77.74 degrees W - Halifax 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 Roanoke Rapids Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Halifax County among those counted.
- About 70 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Gaston | Warren | 14 mi | 18,986.78 acres |
| Taylors Millpond | Northampton | 20 mi | 43.49 acres |
| Bellamy Lake | Halifax | 23 mi | 37.45 acres |
| Doolittle Millpond | Northampton | 28 mi | 47.94 acres |
| White Millpond | Halifax | 34 mi | 117.9 acres |
| Ayscues Pond | Vance | 35 mi | 29.26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Roanoke Rapids Lake
How Big Is Roanoke Rapids Lake?
Roanoke Rapids Lake covers 4,292.5 acres in Halifax County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Halifax County?
Roanoke Rapids Lake is the largest lake in Halifax County, at 4,292.5 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 150486823). Verified October 30, 2026.