Lakes / North Carolina / Sampson County / Sinclair Lake
Sinclair Lake, North Carolina
67.95 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.16 degrees N, 78.45 degrees W - Sampson 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 Sinclair Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Sampson County among those counted.
- About 44 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses Pond | Sampson | 4.5 mi | 43.98 acres |
| Warrens Pond | Sampson | 6.1 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Rhodes Pond | Cumberland | 12 mi | 90.68 acres |
| Hayner Pond | Johnston | 13 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Hannas Lake | Harnett | 13 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Best Pond | Sampson | 19 mi | 34.59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sinclair Lake
How Big Is Sinclair Lake?
Sinclair Lake covers 67.95 acres in Sampson County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sampson County?
Sinclair Lake is the largest lake in Sampson County, at 67.95 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 139378017). Verified October 30, 2026.