Lakes / North Carolina / Bladen County / Salters Lake
Salters Lake, North Carolina
315.55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
34.70 degrees N, 78.63 degrees W - Bladen 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 Salters Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 78% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 54 miles from Wilmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Lake | Bladen | 2.0 mi | 213.99 acres |
| Greenes Pond | Bladen | 4.5 mi | 139.86 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Bladen | 8.0 mi | 200.4 acres |
| White Lake | Bladen | 8.6 mi | 1,064.04 acres |
| Little Singletary Lake | Bladen | 9.3 mi | 626.41 acres |
| Bakers Lake | Bladen | 11 mi | 73.14 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Salters Lake
How Big Is Salters Lake?
Salters Lake covers 315.55 acres in Bladen County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bladen County?
Bay Tree Lake is the largest lake in Bladen County, at 1,454.46 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 157830794). Verified October 30, 2026.