Lakes near a city

Lakes near Boone, NC

4 lakes in this guide sit within 45 miles of Boone, NC. The nearest is Watauga Lake at about 20 miles, and 0 of them have a public water level gauge.

Lakes near Boone

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By distance

LakeDistanceWater level
Watauga Lake20 mi—
South Holston Lake32 mi—
Lake James34 mi—
Lake Hickory38 mi—
Watauga Lake

Tennessee · Carter County

Watauga Lake

Watauga Lake is a 6,430-acre reservoir on the Watauga River in Tennessee. Its shoreline falls inside Carter County. Tennessee…

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South Holston Lake

Tennessee · Sullivan County

South Holston Lake

South Holston Lake is a reservoir of some 7,580 acres on the South Fork Holston River, in Tennessee. Its shoreline falls inside…

Reservoir1 beach
Lake James

North Carolina · McDowell County

Lake James

Lake James covers about 6,820 acres of the Catawba River in North Carolina. It lies in McDowell County. It is managed by Duke…

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Lake Hickory

North Carolina · Catawba County

Lake Hickory

Lake Hickory covers about 19,201 acres in North Carolina. The lake is in Catawba County. Duke Energy / City of Hickory manages it.

Reservoir

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