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Lake Junaluskacentral Haywood County on Richland Creek. Formerly covered 250 acres, but silt filled it until it is much smaller. Named for the Cherokee Indian chief, Junaluska (ca. 1758-1858). The lake covers the site of the former community of Tuscola, which had a post office in the 1870s and 1880s.
Lake Junaluskacommunity in central Haywood County on the lake. Methodist assembly grounds and resort area. The assembly was inc. in 1909 and the community site selected soon afterward. Alt. 2,584.
Lake KawanaSE Avery County on Linville River. Two acres in area; max. depth 10 ft. Owned by Linville Resort and used for fishing, boating, swimming, and, sometimes in the winter, ice skating. Also known as Linville Lake.
Lake Kellywater-supply reservoir in SE Henderson County for town of Saluda. Located at the head of Kelly Creek.
Lake Kenilworthcentral Buncombe County in the city of Asheville. Approx. ½ mi. long.
Lake Landingcommunity in E Hyde County on the SE shore of Lake Mattamuskeet. The courthouse was there from about 1820 to 1836.
Lake Landing TownshipE Hyde County.
Lake Lanierin S Polk County, N.C., and NE Greenville County, S.C. Formed about 1916-18. Covers 127 acres, with a max. depth of 70 ft. Named for poet Sidney Lanier (1842-81), who spent his last years in Polk County. Water source for town of Tryon. Used for recreation and for commercial purposes.
Lake LeeSee Lake Monroe.
Lake LoganS Haywood County on West Fork Pigeon River. Approx. 1½ mi. long and ¼ mi. wide. A water reservoir for Champion Paper and Fiber Company in Canton. Alt. 2,909.