NC Gazetteer

Pungo Lake

A lake in Washington County and Hyde County
… natural lake in S Washington and NW Hyde Counties in East Dismal Swamp. Inaccessible except through private property; not open to the public. Owned by Roper Lumber Company. Covers 2,700 acres, with a max. depth of 5 ft. Name is shortened from name for the Machapunga Indians.