Lakes / North Carolina / Wayne County / Sleepy Creek Lake Upper
Sleepy Creek Lake Upper, North Carolina
33.36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.26 degrees N, 77.97 degrees W - Wayne 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 Sleepy Creek Lake Upper Stacks Up
- Larger than 19% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 52 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Millpond | Wayne | 4.9 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Whitfields Pond | Duplin | 8.6 mi | 25.68 acres |
| Wills Pond | Wayne | 9.8 mi | 30.15 acres |
| Bear Creek Lake W/S Lake Number Six | Wayne | 11 mi | 34.35 acres |
| Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three | Wayne | 12 mi | 54.12 acres |
| Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Eleven | Greene | 14 mi | 42.5 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sleepy Creek Lake Upper
How Big Is Sleepy Creek Lake Upper?
Sleepy Creek Lake Upper covers 33.36 acres in Wayne County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wayne County?
Bear Creek W/S Lake Number Three is the largest lake in Wayne County, at 54.12 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 151932156). Verified October 30, 2026.