Pungo Lake
| Pungo Lake | |
|---|---|
Tundra swan in Pungo Lake | |
| Location | Washington County, Hyde County, North Carolina |
| Group | Pocosin lakes |
| Coordinates | 35°42′51″N 76°33′03″W / 35.7140686°N 76.5507567°W |
| Type | Freshwater lake |
| Etymology | Machapunga people |
| Max. depth | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
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Pungo Lake is a 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.