Lakes / North Carolina / Moore County / Watson Lake
Watson Lake, North Carolina
60.29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - North Carolina
35.17 degrees N, 79.44 degrees W - Moore 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 Watson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 45% of the 295 lakes counted in North Carolina.
- About 62 miles from Raleigh, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pages Lake | Moore | 2.1 mi | 35.18 acres |
| Lake Pinehurst | Moore | 3.0 mi | 164.17 acres |
| Southern Pines Waterworks | Moore | 3.5 mi | 58.07 acres |
| Blue Pond | Moore | 4.1 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Spring Valley Lake | Moore | 6.5 mi | 85.5 acres |
| Pine Lake | Moore | 6.9 mi | 42.5 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Watson Lake
How Big Is Watson Lake?
Watson Lake covers 60.29 acres in Moore County, North Carolina.
What Is the Largest Lake in Moore County?
Lake Surf is the largest lake in Moore County, at 1,015.85 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 155934717). Verified October 30, 2026.