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2. Geography of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Among North Carolina's lakes are hundreds of elliptically-shaped lakes or ponds that are referred to as Carolina bays. These interesting and often ecologically-rich lakes occur in many other states but for some reason are highly concentrated in eastern North Carolina. Lake Waccamaw is the largest of the Carolina bays.

3. Lake Toxaway - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

4. Lake Waccamaw - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. Fontana Lake - Wikipedia

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   The eastern end is the Tuckasegee River near Bryson City. [1] 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.

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7. Hyco Lake - Wikipedia

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   The water is regulated by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Duke Energy Progress owns the land surrounding the lake up to the 420-foot (130 m) above-sea-level mark. The lake covers 3,750 acres (1,520 ha), containing about 25 billion US gallons (95,000,000 m 3) of water, with 120 miles (190 km) of shoreline.