Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake covers about 20,510 acres of the Roanoke River in Virginia. You will find it in Franklin County. Appalachian…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Virginia
Virginia's largest lake is John H. Kerr Reservoir, which straddles the border with North Carolina on the Roanoke River. The Army Corps of Engineers built the dam between 1947 and 1952 for flood control and hydroelectric power, and the reservoir covers about 50,000 acres with roughly 850 miles of shoreline across six counties. Public swimming is concentrated in state park units on both sides of the state line.
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Lakes in Virginia on the map
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Lakes in Virginia
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Lake Anna
Lake Anna covers about 13,097 acres of the North Anna River in Virginia. Its shoreline falls inside Louisa County. It is managed…
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John H. Kerr Reservoir
John H. Kerr Reservoir, known locally as Buggs Island Lake, is the largest lake in Virginia and reaches across the state line…
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Claytor Lake
Claytor Lake is a 4,472-acre reservoir on the New River in Virginia. The lake is in Pulaski County. Management is in the hands of…
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Philpott Lake
Philpott Lake covers about 2,900 acres of the Smith River in Virginia. Its shoreline falls inside Henry County. It is managed by…
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Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a 1,074,908-acre lake on the Winnipeg River in Minnesota. The lake is in Lake of the Woods County. It is…
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Current lake levels in Virginia
Kerr Lake is operated as a flood-control reservoir, so its level moves with rainfall in the Roanoke basin rather than on a fixed seasonal schedule. The U.S. Geological Survey gauge at the dam near Boydton reports the pool elevation continuously.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mountain Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Anna | — | — | no percent published |
| John H. Kerr Reservoir | 290.30 ft | — | no percent published |
| Claytor Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Philpott Lake | 968.00 ft | — | no percent published |
| Lake of the Woods | — | — | no percent published |
Cities in Virginia
Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.