Virginia Lakes and Reservoirs
155 Virginia lakes and reservoirs with DWR ramps, the species DWR names, trout stocking dates and the exceptions written for each.
Photo of Kerr Lake: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
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- Abbott Lake24 acres, Bedford County
- Abel Reservoir185 acres, Stafford County
- Albemarle Lake35 acres, Albemarle County
- Amelia Lake100 acres, Amelia County
- Arrowhead Lake39 acres, Page County
B
- Back Bay25,000 acres, City of Virginia Beach
- Banister Lake400 acres, Halifax County
- Bark Camp Lake61 acres, Scott County
- Bath County Recreation Ponds45 acres, Bath County
- Bealers Ferry Pond8 acres, Page County
- Bear Creek Lake42 acres, Cumberland County
- Beartree Lake10 acres (DWR outline area), Washington County
- Beaver Creek Reservoir104 acres, Albemarle County
- Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir635 acres, Gloucester County
- Braley Pond4 acres, Augusta County
- Briery Branch Lake9 acres, Rockingham County
- Briery Creek Lake845 acres, Prince Edward County
- Brunswick Lake150 acres, Brunswick County
- Bryan Park5 acres (DWR outline area), City of Richmond
- Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir)48,900 acres, Mecklenburg County
- Burke Lake218 acres, Fairfax County
- Burnt Mills Reservoir711 acres, Isle of Wight County
- Byllesby Lake163 acres (DWR outline area), Carroll County
C
- Cave Mountain Lake2 acres (DWR outline area), Rockbridge County
- Chandler’s Mill Pond75 acres, Westmoreland County
- Chickahominy Lake1,230 acres, New Kent County
- Chris Greene Reservoir62 acres, Albemarle County
- Claytor Lake4,363 acres, Pulaski County
- Clearbrook Lake3 acres (DWR outline area), Frederick County
- Clifton Forge Reservoir9 acres, Alleghany County
- Cook Lake3 acres (DWR outline area), City of Alexandria
- Crump Park Pond2 acres, Henrico County
D
- Deep Run Park Ponds2 acres, Henrico County
- Diascund Reservoir1,110 acres, New Kent County
- Dorey Park Lake5 acres, Henrico County
- Douthat Lake50 acres, Bath County
E
- Echo Lake12 acres, Henrico County
- Elkhorn Lake54 acres, Augusta County
- Emporia Reservoir210 acres, Greensville County
F
- Fairfax Lake28 acres, Fairfax County
- Fairy Stone Lake168 acres, Patrick County
- Flannagan Reservoir1,143 acres, Dickenson County
- Fluvanna Ruritan50 acres, Fluvanna County
- Fort A.P. Hill Ponds and Lakes90 acres, Caroline County
- Fort Pickett Lakes384 acres, Dinwiddie County
- Franklin County Park Pond2 acres (DWR outline area), Franklin County
G
- Gardy’s Millpond75 acres, Northumberland County
- Gatewood Reservoir162 acres, Pulaski County
- Germantown Lake109 acres, Fauquier County
- Great Creek Watershed Lake212 acres, Brunswick County
H
- Hales Lake3 acres (DWR outline area), Grayson County
- Harrison Lake82 acres, Charles City County
- Harwood’s Mill Reservoir265 acres, York County
- Hearthstone Lake7 acres, Augusta County
- Hidden Valley Lake61 acres, Washington County
- Holliday Lake145 acres, Appomattox County
- Hone Quarry6 acres, Rockingham County
- Horsepen Lake19 acres, Buckingham County
- Hungry Mother Lake108 acres, Smyth County
- Hunting Run Reservoir420 acres, Spotsylvania County
J
- James River State Park Lakes1,440 acres, Buckingham County
L
- Lake Airfield115 acres (DWR outline area), Sussex County
- Lake Anna9,600 acres, Louisa County
- Lake Biggins60 acres, City of Newport News
- Lake Brittle77 acres, Fauquier County
- Lake Burton76 acres, Pittsylvania County
- Lake Chesdin3,100 acres, Dinwiddie County
- Lake Cohoon510 acres, City of Suffolk
- Lake Conner100 acres, Halifax County
- Lake Culpeper255 acres, Culpeper County
- Lake Curtis91 acres, Stafford County
- Lake Drummond3,142 acres, City of Chesapeake
- Lake Frederick117 acres, Frederick County
- Lake Gaston20,300 acres, Brunswick County
- Lake Gordon157 acres, Mecklenburg County
- Lake Gordonsville (Bowler’s Mill)75 acres, Louisa County
- Lake Keokee92 acres, Lee County
- Lake Kilby222 acres, City of Suffolk
- Lake Laura44 acres, Shenandoah County
- Lake Meade512 acres, City of Suffolk
- Lake Moomaw2,530 acres, Bath County
- Lake Mooney520 acres, Stafford County
- Lake Nelson40 acres, Nelson County
- Lake Orange124 acres, Orange County
- Lake Prince946 acres, City of Suffolk
- Lake Robertson31 acres, Rockbridge County
- Lake Shenandoah36 acres, Rockingham County
- Lake Tams1 acres (DWR outline area), Augusta County
- Lake Thompson10 acres, Fauquier County
- Lake Whitehurst838 acres (DWR outline area), City of Norfolk
- Lake Witten52 acres, Tazewell County
- Lakeview Reservoir42 acres, City of Colonial Heights
- Laurel Bed Lake330 acres, Russell County
- Lee Hall Reservoir230 acres, York County
- Leesville Reservoir3,400 acres, Bedford County
- Liberty Lake2 acres, Bedford County
- Lincolnshire Lake29 acres (DWR outline area), Tazewell County
- Little Creek Reservoir20 acres, James City County
- Locust Shade Park3 acres (DWR outline area), Prince William County
- Lone Star Lakes50 acres, City of Suffolk
- Lovill’s Creek Lake55 acres, Carroll County
M
- Martinsville Reservoir175 acres, Henry County
- Mill Creek Reservoir189 acres, Augusta County
- Mint Springs4 acres (DWR outline area), Albemarle County
- Modest Creek Lake29 acres, Lunenburg County
- Motts Run Reservoir160 acres, Spotsylvania County
- Mountain Run75 acres, Culpeper County
N
- Ni Reservoir411 acres, Spotsylvania County
- North Fork Pound Reservoir154 acres, Wise County
- Northeast Creek Reservoir187 acres, Louisa County
- Northwest River Park Lake0 acres (DWR outline area), City of Chesapeake
- Nottoway Falls Lake60 acres, Nottoway County
- Nottoway Lake188 acres, Nottoway County
O
- Occoquan Reservoir2,100 acres, Fairfax County
- Old Cossey Pond3 acres, City of Fredericksburg
- Otter Lake7 acres, Amherst County
P
- Pandapas Pond8 acres (DWR outline area), Montgomery County
- Phelps Pond4 acres (DWR outline area), Fauquier County
- Philpott Lake2,880 acres, Franklin County
- Powhatan Lakes66 acres, Powhatan County
- Powhatan Ponds40 acres (DWR outline area), Powhatan County
R
- Ragged Mountain Reservoir170 acres, Albemarle County
- Rivanna Reservoir450 acres, Albemarle County
- Rural Retreat Lake90 acres, Wythe County
S
- Sandy Bottom Park Pond465 acres, City of Hampton
- Sandy River Reservoir740 acres, Prince Edward County
- Sherando Lakes20 acres, Augusta County
- Shields Lake7 acres, City of Richmond
- Silver Lake23 acres, Rockingham County
- Skidmore Reservoir118 acres, Rockingham County
- Slate Lick Lake10 acres, Rockingham County
- Slate River Reservoir38 acres, Buckingham County
- Sleeter Lake101 acres, Loudoun County
- Smith Mountain Lake20,600 acres, Franklin County
- South Holston Reservoir7,580 acres, Washington County
- Speight’s Run197 acres, City of Suffolk
- Staunton Run15 acres, Augusta County
- Stonehouse Lake41 acres, Amherst County
- Sugar Hollow47 acres, Albemarle County
- Swan Lake13 acres, City of Richmond
- Swift Creek Lake156 acres, Chesterfield County
T
- Thrasher Lake36 acres, Amherst County
- Three Lakes Park7 acres, Henrico County
- Todd Lake5 acres, Augusta County
- Tomahawk Pond2 acres, Shenandoah County
- Totier Creek Reservoir66 acres, Albemarle County
- Trashmore Lake52 acres, City of Virginia Beach
W
- Waller Mill Reservoir360 acres, York County
- Walnut Creek45 acres, Albemarle County
- Western Branch Reservoir1,265 acres, City of Suffolk
- Wilck’s Lake30 acres, Prince Edward County
- Wilcox Lake26 acres (DWR outline area), City of Petersburg
- Wilkins Lake3 acres (DWR outline area), Frederick County
- Woodrow Wilson Pond2 acres (DWR outline area), Augusta County
- Woodstock Pond8 acres, Shenandoah County
Photos
Old Dominion water photographed for Virginia Lakes and Reservoirs
Photo: ted, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, CC BY 2.0
Answers
The Virginia lakes list, reader questions
How many Virginia lakes get a page of their own?
155: each public lake or reservoir DWR lists with at least three facts of its own; smaller and unnamed waters are rows on their locality page.
Which lake is the biggest by a DWR acreage?
Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir), which its DWR page calls a 48,900-acre water.
Why do some acreages say outline area?
21 pages print the area of a mapped outline (the DWR lake layer or the National Hydrography Dataset), labelled that way, because no acreage is stated for them.
How many pages quote Virginia DWR?
137 lake pages carry a passage from the DWR waterbody page, with its update date and a link back.
How many show a DWR boat ramp?
53, from the DWR Boating Access Locations layer, with the surface, ramp count and owner the layer records.
Which lakes have exceptions to statewide limits?
10 are named in the water-specific exceptions of the 2026 digest.
Are trout lakes included?
35 lake pages carry DWR trout stocking dates or a category from the 2026 catchable trout plan.
Which Virginia reservoirs print an NWS pool figure?
7 reservoirs print the pool NWS reported for the dam, dated, never as a live level.
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