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New Holland [1] is a community in Hyde County, North Carolina, located along the southern shore of Lake Mattamuskeet.Between 1911 and 1934, three private investment companies partnered with the public Mattamuskeet Drainage District to build the world's largest capacity pumping plant and dredge 130 miles (210 km) of large navigable canals to drain 50,000-acre (200 km 2) Lake Mattamuskeet for ...
Lake Norman is an artificial fresh water lake in southwest North Carolina. The largest lake in the state, it was created between 1959 and 1964 [1] as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy. Located in Iredell County, 15 miles north of Charlotte, Lake Norman State Park boasts the region's popular mountain biking trail system.
Lake Waccamaw is a fresh water lake located in Columbus County in North Carolina.It is the largest of the natural Carolina Bay lakes. [2] Although bay trees (Magnolia virginiana L., Gordonia lasianthus Ellis, and Persea) are present within many Carolina Bays, [3] the term "bay" does not refer to the trees but comes instead from an early science publication by Glenn (1895), who used the word ...
The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.
Lake Toxaway is the largest privately held lake in North Carolina. The lake, developed by the Lake Toxaway Company, is man-made and covers 640 acres (2.6 km 2) 60 feet (18 m), and the shoreline is 14 miles (23 km). Water sources for the lake include multiple free-flowing mountain streams with the Toxaway River being the main source. The lake ...
North Carolina's largest natural lake, Lake Mattamuskeet, is located entirely within the National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has a total area of 50,173 acres (203.04 km 2). [1] It is home to the mammalian species white-tailed deer, river otters, red wolves, bobcats, and black bears. The Lake Mattamuskeet Pump Station, also known as ...
It has an average depth of 135 feet (41 m) and reaches a maximum depth of 440 feet (130 m), making it the deepest lake in North Carolina. [2] The lake has many inlets into coves and many islands formed from former mountain peaks, especially near the eastern end. As with most dam-impounded lakes, the steep banks are exposed when water levels are ...
deepest lake in the United States 23: Seneca Lake: New York: 12,566,054 acre⋅ft (15.5 km 3) 618 ft (188 m) largest of the Finger Lakes: 24: Yellowstone Lake: Wyoming: 12,095,264 acre⋅ft (14.9 km 3) 390 ft (119 m) highest in elevation of large lakes 25: Lake Franklin D. Roosevelt: Washington: 9,402,000 acre⋅ft (11.6 km 3) 349 ft (106 m ...