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Tuckertown Reservoir, North Carolina
2,238.12 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.53 degrees N, 80.20 degrees W - Rowan 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 Tuckertown Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Rowan County among those counted.
- About 42 miles from Charlotte, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badin Lake | Montgomery | 7.5 mi | 5,566.13 acres |
| Long Lake | Stanly | 13 mi | 74.13 acres |
| Cobles Reservoir | Davidson | 16 mi | 26.51 acres |
| Lake Tillery | Montgomery | 19 mi | 4,846.72 acres |
| Lake Fisher | Cabarrus | 21 mi | 230.55 acres |
| Lake Concord | Cabarrus | 22 mi | 83.52 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tuckertown Reservoir
How Big Is Tuckertown Reservoir?
Tuckertown Reservoir covers 2,238.12 acres in Rowan County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rowan County?
Tuckertown Reservoir is the largest lake in Rowan County, at 2,238.12 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 123389863). Verified October 30, 2026.