Lakes / Tennessee / Carter County / Wilbur Lake
Wilbur Lake, Tennessee
56 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
36.34 degrees N, 82.12 degrees W - Carter 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 Wilbur Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 45% of the 249 lakes counted in Tennessee.
- About 89 miles from Gatlinburg, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga Lake | Carter | 5.3 mi | 6,353 acres |
| Ripshin Lake | Carter | 11 mi | 59 acres |
| Boone Lake | Washington | 16 mi | 2,005 acres |
| South Holston Lake | Sullivan | 16 mi | 7,486 acres |
| Boone Lake | Sullivan | 16 mi | 2,224 acres |
| Steele Creek Park Lake | Sullivan | 17 mi | 54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wilbur Lake
How Big Is Wilbur Lake?
Wilbur Lake covers 56 acres in Carter County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Carter County?
Watauga Lake is the largest lake in Carter County, at 6,353 acres.
Largest Lakes in Tennessee
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Lake | Henry | 144,085 acres | - |
| 2 | Watts Bar Lake | Roane | 33,441 acres | - |
| 3 | Cherokee Lake | Hamblen | 29,436 acres | - |
| 4 | Douglas Lake | Jefferson | 29,224 acres | - |
| 5 | Chickamauga Lake | Hamilton | 27,237 acres | - |
All 249 Tennessee 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 89956337). Verified October 30, 2026.