Lake Tahoma

Lake Tahoma
Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, USA.
Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, USA.
Lake Tahoma
Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, USA.
Location of Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina, USA.
Lake Tahoma
LocationMcDowell County, North Carolina
Coordinates35°43′37″N 82°05′04″W / 35.72694°N 82.08444°W / 35.72694; -82.08444[1]
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. depth55 ft (17 m)
Surface elevation1,401 ft (427 m)[1]

Lake Tahoma is a private lake in the mountains of Western North Carolina, United States, in McDowell County.[1] It is fed by the waters of Buck Creek, a tributary of the Catawba River.[2] The lake is about 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Marion.

The Casino on Lake Tahoma
Lake Tahoma and Pavilion, Black Mountain in background, 1936

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Tahoma
  2. ^ Marion West, North Carolina, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985


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