Alligator Lake (North Carolina)
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Alligator Lake, also called New Lake, is a natural freshwater lake in Hyde County, North Carolina. It has a diameter of approximately 3.5 miles (5.5 kilometers), and its 6,000-acre area makes it one of the five largest natural freshwater lakes in North Carolina. Like the other freshwater lakes of North Carolina, it is quite shallow, having a maximum depth of between 6 and 7 feet. Its two outlets are Alligator River and Pungo River.
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