<Ul> <Li> List of North Carolina rivers </Li> </Ul> <Li> List of North Carolina rivers </Li> <P> Among North Carolina's lakes are hundreds of elliptically - shaped lakes or ponds that are referred to as Carolina bays . These interesting and often ecologically - rich lakes occur in many other states but for some reason are highly concentrated in eastern North Carolina . Lake Waccamaw is the largest of the Carolina bays . </P> <P> While large, natural lakes are rare in North Carolina, excepting the Carolina bays in the eastern part of the state, there are many large reservoirs along the major river systems of the state . Among these are Lake James and Lake Norman on the Catawba River, Falls Lake on the Neuse River, Jordan Lake on the Haw River, as well as Gaston and Kerr Lakes along the Roanoke Rivers . Many of these reservoirs serve as water supplies for North Carolina's urban areas, but also feature recreational facilities including boat ramps, fishing areas, and beaches . </P>

Bodies of water in the piedmont region nc