Largest lakes & reservoirs in Piedmont by acres
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > South > North Carolina > Piedmont > - Compared by surface area in acres.Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 22 articles we have published for Piedmont lakes.
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Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Kerr Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, Southern Virginia, USA, Virginia) |
48,900 ac | Also known as Kerr Reservoir, John H Kerr Reservoir, Buggs Island Lake, Buggs Island Reservoir The 48,900-acre John H. Kerr Reservoir straddles the Virginia-North Carolina border. This impoundment of the Roanoke and Dan Rivers, completed by the… |
| Lake Norman (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, USA) |
32,510 ac | Lake Norman’s 32,510 acres garner it the superlative of being North Carolina’s largest manmade lake. An impressive 34 miles in length with 520 miles o… |
| Lake Gaston (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, Southern Virginia, USA, Virginia) |
20,300 ac | Lake Gaston covers 20,300 acres along 34 miles of Virginia and North Carolina real estate. The lake was created in 1963 by the Virginia Electric and P… |
| High Rock Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, USA) |
15,180 ac | The northernmost of the Uwharrie Lakes, High Rock Lake enjoys its spot as North Carolina’s second largest reservoir entirely within the state: its wat… |
| Jordan Lake NC (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, USA) |
13,940 ac | Also known as B. Everett Jordan Reservoir, New Hope Lake Jordan Lake, initially called New Hope Lake, is a 13,940-acre reservoir in central North Carolina’s Piedmont region, part of the Upper Cape Fear River… |
| Lake Wylie (North Carolina, Olde English District, Piedmont, South, South Carolina, USA) |
13,443 ac | Also known as Lake Wylie Reservoir Spanning the North Carolina-South Carolina border, Lake Wylie is the oldest reservoir on the Catawba River. First dammed in 1904, the dam was rebuilt… |
| Falls Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, USA) |
12,410 ac | In 1978, the United States Army Corps of Engineers began construction on what would become Falls Lake. Formed at the base of the Eno, Flat, and Little… |
| Badin Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, USA) |
5,350 ac | Badin Lake, a reservoir built in 1917 for hydroelectric power by the Aluminum Company of America, covers 5,350 North Carolina acres with its sparkling… |
| Lake Tillery (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, USA) |
5,263 ac | Also known as Tillery Reservoir Less than an hour’s drive from Charlotte, Lake Tillery is one of the best-kept secrets of the Piedmont Region of North Carolina. One of the reservoirs… |
| Roanoke Rapids Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, USA) |
4,600 ac | Often overshadowed by its better-known neighbor Lake Gaston, Roanoke Rapids Lake offers a quieter and less crowded spot for recreation. The third rese… |
| Lake Hickory (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, USA) |
4,223 ac | Lake Hickory, situated in west central North Carolina near the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, is one of several man-made reservoirs in North Carolina’… |
| Belews Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, USA) |
3,864 ac | Belews Lake is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in beautiful north central North Carolina. The lake straddles Stokes, Forsyth and… |
