Mayo Lake is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
located in northeastern
Person County, North Carolina
Person County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 39,097 as of the 2020 census. The county seat is Roxboro.
Person County is included in the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is al ...
. Boating entrance, walking trails, swimming access, picnic and camp site areas (collectively known as Mayo Park) are accessed from Neals Store Road about 9 miles north of the city of
Roxboro along NC 49. It is smaller than
Hyco Lake
Hyco Lake is a reservoir in Person and Caswell counties, North Carolina. It is the area's main destination for fishing, boating, water skiing, wake boarding, and recreation and is the larger of Person County's two lakes, the other being Mayo Lake ...
(located on the northwestern side of Person County).
Also known as Mayo Reservoir, it was created by a dam impoundment of Mayo Creek (not to be confused with the
Mayo River).
The lake's shoreline is maintained in a natural state.
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Reservoirs in North Carolina
Protected areas of Person County, North Carolina
Rivers of Person County, North Carolina
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