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Biggest Lakes and Reservoirs in Virginia

Virginia's biggest named fishing waters by surface acreage, from USGS records. 551 lakes and reservoirs carry acreage data in Virginia; more water usually means more patterns to unlock.

In this scope: 551 waters · 52,421 acres

  1. Smith Mountain LakeReservoir · Franklin County19,676 acres
  2. Claytor LakeReservoir · Pulaski County4,073 acres
  3. Philpott LakeReservoir · Henry County2,815 acres
  4. Leesville LakeReservoir · Campbell County2,630 acres
  5. Lake MoomawReservoir · Bath County2,403 acres
  6. Occoquan ReservoirReservoir · Prince William County1,303 acres
  7. Western Branch ReservoirReservoir · Suffolk (city) County1,176 acres
  8. Lake PrinceReservoir · Suffolk (city) County714 acres
  9. Carvin Cove ReservoirReservoir · Botetourt County632 acres
  10. Lake Burnt MillsReservoir · Isle of Wight County568 acres
  11. Lake of the WoodsReservoir · Orange County492 acres
  12. Lake MeadeReservoir · Suffolk (city) County490 acres
  13. Lunga ReservoirReservoir · Stafford County477 acres
  14. Ni River ReservoirReservoir · Spotsylvania County408 acres
  15. South Fork Rivanna River ReservoirReservoir · Albemarle County399 acres
  16. Lake MerriweatherReservoir · Rockbridge County382 acres
  17. Hunting Run ReservoirReservoir · Spotsylvania County379 acres
  18. Lake CohoonReservoir · Suffolk (city) County371 acres
  19. Lake MonticelloReservoir · Fluvanna County334 acres
  20. Beaverdam Creek ReservoirReservoir · Loudoun County301 acres
  21. Lake TecumsehLake · Virginia Beach (city) County268 acres
  22. Fawn LakeReservoir · Spotsylvania County265 acres
  23. Stumpy LakeReservoir · Virginia Beach (city) County263 acres
  24. Harwoods Mill ReservoirReservoir · York County258 acres
  25. Lake HolidayReservoir · Frederick County239 acres

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