Lakes / Maryland / Charles County / Wheatley Lake
Wheatley Lake, Maryland
56 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
38.49 degrees N, 76.86 degrees W - Charles 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 Wheatley Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 55% of the 78 lakes counted in Maryland.
- About 39 miles from Annapolis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lake | Charles | 2.7 mi | 73 acres |
| Gilbert Pond | Charles | 3.2 mi | 50 acres |
| Saint Marys Lake | St. Mary's | 23 mi | 226 acres |
| Chesapeake Ranch Club Lake | Calvert | 25 mi | 72 acres |
| Green Holly Pond | St. Mary's | 25 mi | 31 acres |
| Pond Number Three | St. Mary's | 28 mi | 27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wheatley Lake
How Big Is Wheatley Lake?
Wheatley Lake covers 56 acres in Charles County, Maryland.
What Is the Largest Lake in Charles County?
Trinity Lake is the largest lake in Charles County, at 73 acres.
Largest Lakes in Maryland
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 3,679 acres | - |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | Carroll | 2,920 acres | - |
| 3 | Loch Raven Reservoir | Baltimore | 2,200 acres | - |
| 4 | Prettyboy Reservoir | Baltimore | 1,508 acres | - |
| 5 | Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 794 acres | - |
All 78 Maryland lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 54017332). Verified October 30, 2026.