Pungo Lake

Pungo Lake
Tundra swans on Pungo Lake
LocationWashington County, Hyde County, North Carolina
GroupPocosin lakes
Coordinates35°42′51″N 76°33′03″W / 35.7140686°N 76.5507567°W / 35.7140686; -76.5507567
TypeFreshwater lake
EtymologyMachapunga people
Max. depth6 ft (1.8 m)
Location
Interactive map of Pungo Lake

Pungo Lake is a shallow freshwater lake in Washington County and Hyde County, North Carolina. The lake has an area of about 2,800 acres, and is one of the five largest freshwater lakes in the state. It is the smallest of the Pocosin Lakes.

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