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Lake Benson

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Reservoir

Artificially impounded body of water.
Related terms: lake, tank
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County

Johnston County, North Carolina
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
35.6102561°, -78.2077668°
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Elevation

144 ft. (44 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Lake Benson is covered by the Kenly West, NC US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Reservoirs

Browns Pond 2.0 mi
Atkinson Mill Pond 5.0 mi
Atkinson Lake 5.1 mi
Cattail Lake 6.0 mi
Hinnants Lake 7.1 mi

Nearby Cities

Micro, NC 3 mi
Kenly, NC 5 mi
Selma, NC 7 mi
Pine Level, NC 7 mi
Wilsons Mills, NC 9 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Long Branch Water 0.9 mi
Buffalo Creek Water 1.2 mi
Shoeheel Cemetery Man-made 1.2 mi
Browns Pond Dam Man-made 2.0 mi
Little River Picnic Area Man-made 2.7 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is SMITHFI which is approximately 10 miles away and has an elevation of 150 feet (6 feet higher than Lake Benson). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 4.24" 51.4° 29.5°
February 3.66" 55.2° 31.3°
March 4.57" 63.7° 39.0°
April 3.24" 72.4° 45.9°
May 4.16" 79.8° 54.7°
June 4.14" 86.3° 62.7°
July 5.14" 89.9° 67.2°
August 4.58" 87.9° 65.6°
September 4.54" 82.5° 59.3°
October 3.16" 72.7° 46.6°
November 2.95" 63.6° 37.7°
December 3.05" 54.8° 31.6°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 67% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 76% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are higher than 76% of other locations on record.