Lakes

Lakes and reservoirs in Virginia

This guide covers 6 lakes and reservoirs in Virginia. 2 of them have a public water level gauge, and together they hold 0 mapped swimming spots. Each page carries the live level where an agency publishes one, plus weather, access points and sources.

6Lakes
2Live gauges
0Swimming spots

Lakes in Virginia

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Smith Mountain Lake

Virginia · Franklin County

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…

Reservoir
Lake Anna

Virginia · Louisa County

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…

Reservoir
John H. Kerr Reservoir

Virginia · Mecklenburg, Charlotte and Halifax counties (VA); Vance, Granville and Warren counties (NC)

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…

Reservoir
Claytor Lake

Virginia · Pulaski County

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…

Reservoir
Philpott Lake

Virginia · Henry County

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…

Reservoir
Lake of the Woods

Virginia · Orange County

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…

Reservoir

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