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Lake Waccamawtown in N Columbus County on the N shore of Lake Waccamaw. Known as Flemington from as early as 1853 until about 1885, when the present name came into use. Inc. 1911. Alt. 62.
Lake WheelerS Wake County on Swift Creek. Formed in 1957. Covers 540 acres, with a max. depth of 30 ft. Named for Fred B. Wheeler, former mayor of Raleigh. Used as a recreation area and as a source of water for the city of Raleigh.
Lake Williamon Little Rockfish Creek due W of city of Fayetteville in W Cumberland County near county line. Approx. ¾ mi. long.
Lake WitherannaSee Bull Hill Mill Pond.
Lake Woodlake approx. 1 mi. long on Cross Creek, NW Cumberland County. Covers approx. 20 acres; max. depth 20 ft. Fishing and swimming.
Lake Worthsmall community on the mainland of Dare County on the W shore of Stumpy Point Bay.
Lake Wylieon the Catawba River in Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties, is formed by a dam constructed in South Carolina, 1924-26. Most of the lake, which covers 12,455 acres with a shoreline of 325 mi., is in South Carolina. Known as Catawba Lake until 1960, when it was renamed Lake Wylie for Dr. Walker Gill Wylie (1848-1923), friend and associate of James B. Duke. Site of Duke Power hydroelectric plant.
Lakefieldcommunity in E Hoke County.
Lakers CreekSee Raccoon Creek.
Lakes Pocosina mucky slough in the SW corner of Craven County and extending into NW Carteret and E Jones Counties. Ellis Lake, Great Lake, Little Lake, and Long Lake in Craven County, and Catfish Lake in Jones and Craven Counties, are located in the pocosin.