Lakes / North Carolina / Cumberland County / Smith Lake
Smith Lake, North Carolina
77.34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.13 degrees N, 78.93 degrees W - Cumberland 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 Smith Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 47 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Lake | Cumberland | 2.0 mi | 63.75 acres |
| Kornbow Lake | Cumberland | 2.2 mi | 47.2 acres |
| Glenville Lake | Cumberland | 4.6 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Beaver Creek Pond | Cumberland | 5.7 mi | 94.64 acres |
| Branson Lake | Cumberland | 6.1 mi | 29.9 acres |
| Lommond Lake | Cumberland | 6.1 mi | 32.37 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Smith Lake
How Big Is Smith Lake?
Smith Lake covers 77.34 acres in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cumberland County?
Upchurches Pond is the largest lake in Cumberland County, at 186.56 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 139645765). Verified October 30, 2026.