Lakes / North Carolina / Haywood County / Waterville Lake
Waterville Lake, North Carolina
314.27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.68 degrees N, 83.03 degrees W - Haywood 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 Waterville Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 78% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- The largest lake in Haywood County among those counted.
- About 27 miles from Asheville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Junaluska | Haywood | 11 mi | 200.66 acres |
| Lake Logan | Haywood | 19 mi | 91.92 acres |
| Enka Lake | Buncombe | 23 mi | 70.5 acres |
| Beaver Lake | Buncombe | 26 mi | 47.78 acres |
| Cedar Cliff Lake | Jackson | 30 mi | 107.99 acres |
| Bear Creek Lake | Jackson | 31 mi | 437.87 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Waterville Lake
How Big Is Waterville Lake?
Waterville Lake covers 314.27 acres in Haywood County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Haywood County?
Waterville Lake is the largest lake in Haywood County, at 314.27 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 {5E2FAC0B-E513-4C8A-9255-3A317C327F02}). Verified October 30, 2026.