Lake Waccamaw
Lake Waccamaw is a fresh water lake located in Columbus County in North Carolina. It is the largest of the natural Carolina Bay lakes. Although bay trees (Magnolia virginiana L., Gordonia lasianthus Ellis, and Persea) are present within many Carolina Bays, the term "bay" does not refer to the trees but comes instead from an early science publication by Glenn (1895), who used the word "bay" (which he described as "lake-like expanses") to refer to these features near the town of Darlington, South Carolina. Lake Waccamaw is fed by four creeks: First, Second, Third, and Big creeks. The outlet forms the Waccamaw River which flows south-southwest to empty into the Atlantic Ocean near Georgetown, South Carolina
| Lake Waccamaw | |
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Sunset from State Park by Joey Nobles | |
Lake Waccamaw Lake Waccamaw | |
| Location | Columbus County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34°17′12″N 78°30′35″W |
| Part of | Lake Waccamaw State Park |
| Primary inflows | Big Creek; First Little, Second Little and Third Little Creeks |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Designation | State Lake |
| Surface area | 8,938 acres (3,617 ha) |
| Average depth | 7.5 ft (2.3 m) |
| Shore length1 | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Surface elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Settlements | Lake Waccamaw |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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