Lakes / North Carolina / Nash County / Tar River Reservoir
Tar River Reservoir, North Carolina
694.01 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.88 degrees N, 77.90 degrees W - Nash 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 Tar River Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 84% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Nash County among those counted.
- About 42 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | Wilson | 6.0 mi | 74.63 acres |
| Lake Wilson | Wilson | 6.0 mi | 81.3 acres |
| Boddies Millpond | Nash | 12 mi | 52.18 acres |
| Wiggins Lake | Edgecombe | 13 mi | 45.22 acres |
| Wiggins Mill Reservoir | Wilson | 13 mi | 313.2 acres |
| Nobles Millpond | Edgecombe | 13 mi | 33.11 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tar River Reservoir
How Big Is Tar River Reservoir?
Tar River Reservoir covers 694.01 acres in Nash County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Nash County?
Tar River Reservoir is the largest lake in Nash County, at 694.01 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 129763498). Verified October 30, 2026.