Lake Waccamaw State Park
| Lake Waccamaw State Park | |||||||
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Interactive map of Lake Waccamaw State Park | |||||||
| Location | Columbus County, North Carolina, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°16′44″N 78°27′56″W / 34.278985°N 78.465485°W[1][2] | ||||||
| Area | 2,398 acres (970 ha)[3] | ||||||
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1976[1] | ||||||
| Administered by | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Lake Waccamaw State Park is a North Carolina state park in Columbus County, North Carolina, in the United States. Located near the town of Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, it covers 2,398-acre (9.70 km2),[3] along the shores of Lake Waccamaw, a Carolina bay. The U.S. Geological Survey has interpreted the Carolina Bays as relict thermokarst lakes that formed several thousands of years ago when the climate was colder, drier, and windier.[4] Thermokarst lakes develop by thawing of frozen ground (permafrost) and by subsequent modification by wind and water. Thus, this interpretation suggests that permafrost once extended as far south as the Carolina Bays during the last ice age and (or) previous ice ages.
Lake Waccamaw State Park is located in North Carolina's Coastal Plain.
References
- ^ a b North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation (2015). "Lake Waccamaw State Park". NCpedia. State Library of North Carolina. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ United States Geological Survey. "Lake Waccamaw State Park, USGS Lake Waccamaw East (NC) Topo Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ a b "Size of the North Carolina State Parks System" (XLS). North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 1, 2019. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Swezey, C.S. (2020) "Quaternary eolian dunes and sand sheets in inland locations of the Atlantic Coastal Plain Province", in Inland Dunes of North America (N. Lancaster and P. Hesp, eds.), Springer Publishing, Switzerland, pp. 11-63. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-40498-7_2 ISBN 978-3-030-40498-7
External links
- Lake Waccamaw State Park NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
- Lake Waccamaw State Park Map (May 2024) North Carolina State Parks