Virginia Lakes by Region

Virginia : Blue Ridge Highlands (5)

• Claytor Lake
• Smith Mountain Lake
• Mountain Lake
• South Holston Lake
• Philpott Lake

Virginia : Central Virginia (10)

• Briery Creek Lake
• Leesville Lake
• Lake Anna
• Sandy River Reservoir
• Lake Chesdin
• Smith Mountain Lake
• Lake Monticello
• Swift Creek Lake
• Lake of the Woods
• Swift Creek Reservoir

Virginia : Heart of Appalachia (1)

• John W. Flannagan Reservoir

Virginia : Northern Virginia (5)

• Germantown Lake
• Lake Manassas
• Lake Anna
• Occoquan Reservoir
• Lake Holly

Virginia : Shenandoah Valley (2)

• Carvins Cove Reservoir
• Lake Moomaw

Virginia : Southern Virginia (5)

• Kerr Lake
• Philpott Lake
• Lake Gaston
• Smith Mountain Lake
• Leesville Lake

Virginia : Tidewater & Hampton Roads (3)

• Chickahominy Lake
• Western Branch Lake
• Little Creek Reservoir

Smith Mountain Lake

Virginia Lakes A-Z

• Briery Creek Lake
• Lake Gaston
• Occoquan Reservoir
• Carvins Cove Reservoir
• Lake Holly
• Philpott Lake
• Chickahominy Lake
• Lake Manassas
• Sandy River Reservoir
• Claytor Lake
• Lake Monticello
• Smith Mountain Lake
• Germantown Lake
• Lake Moomaw
• South Holston Lake
• John W. Flannagan Reservoir
• Lake of the Woods
• Swift Creek Lake
• Kerr Lake
• Leesville Lake
• Swift Creek Reservoir
• Lake Anna
• Little Creek Reservoir
• Western Branch Lake
• Lake Chesdin
• Mountain Lake

Lakes in VA

Lake Name	Lake Summary
Briery Creek Lake	Also known as: Briery Creek Reservoir With his tackle checked and ready and a thermos of coffee to fortify him against the early spring chill, the fisherman climbs into his boat in the pre-dawn ...
Carvins Cove Reservoir	Also known as: Carvin Cove Reservoir Nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains, Carvins Cove Reservoir is a precious natural treasure for the State of Virginia. The reservoir never ceases to ...
Chickahominy Lake	Also known as: Chickahominy Reservoir A slick brown otter dodges playfully in amongst the clumps of wetland grasses and trees that anchor the Chickahominy River. Gradually, the forest thins ...
Claytor Lake	Claytor Lake is a 4,475 acre impoundment of the New River in southwestern Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands region. Stretching out over 21 miles in Pulaski ...
Germantown Lake	Also known as: CM Crockett Park, Germantown Reservoir He watches his little boy struggle to carry both the fishing rod and tackle box. He could carry it for him, but the boy insisted he could do it himself. ...
John W. Flannagan Reservoir	Also known as: Flannagan Reservoir The John W. Flannagan Reservoir is a 1,145-acre lake located in Dickenson County in the southwest Heart of Appalachia region of Virginia. Named in honor ...
Kerr Lake	Also known as: Buggs Island Lake, Kerr Reservoir, Buggs Island Reservoir The 48,900-acre John H. Kerr Reservoir straddles the Virginia-North Carolina border. This impoundment of the Roanoke and Dan Rivers, completed by the ...
Lake Anna	Lake Anna, covering 13,000 acres of central Virginia, is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the state. It spans Virginia's Northern and Central tourism ...
Lake Chesdin	With some of the best freshwater sport fishing and recreation in Virginia, it's hard to believe that Lake Chesdin is only 30 minutes from metropolitan ...
Lake Gaston	Lake Gaston covers 20,300 acres along 34 miles of Virginia and North Carolina real estate. The lake was created in 1963 by the Virginia Electric and Power ...
Lake Holly	Also known as: Pitts Pond Although Lake Holly is a small lake consisting of only 20 acres, it provides excellent water skiing in scenic Sparta, Virginia which is located in Caroline ...
Lake Manassas	Lake Manassas is nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of Prince William County in Northern Virginia. Created in 1969 by the impoundment of Broad Run ...
Lake Monticello	Lake Monticello, located amidst the gentle rolling hills of Central Virginia, is a private community with a beautiful 350-acre lake. Within easy distance ...
Lake Moomaw	Lake Moomaw is located in western Virginia, just north of Covington in the Shenandoah Valley region. It is nearly surrounded by George Washington National ...
Lake of the Woods	Nestled between Fredericksburg and Culpeper, Virginia, Lake of the Woods is a private residential community consisting of two lakes. Located in Central ...
Leesville Lake	Also known as: Leesville Reservoir The 3000+ acre Leesville Lake is another of Virginia's prolific fishing and outdoor recreation reservoirs. It is part of the Smith Mountain Lake hydropower ...
Little Creek Reservoir	Nestled in the center of the James City County Parks and Recreation system is the 996-acre Little Creek Reservoir. With 40 miles of shoreline and an average ...
Mountain Lake	Perched on Salt Pond Mountain in Giles County, Virginia, Mountain Lake is the lake that should not exist. With its amazing geological history and a recreation ...
Occoquan Reservoir	Also known as: Occoquan River Reservoir or Lake Occoquan In the dialect of the Native American Dogue tribe, "occoquan" means "at the end of the water." The Dogue tribe occupied Northern Virginia up until the ...
Philpott Lake	Also known as: Philpott Reservoir Snuggled into the Blue Ridge Mountains, the 2,880-acre Philpott Lake resides in southwestern Virginia's Franklin, Henry, and Patrick Counties. The irregular-shaped ...
Sandy River Reservoir	A kayaker slips into a secluded cove and ducks under the rock overhang. On the main body of the lake, a fishing boat carrying a family passes by, the ...
Smith Mountain Lake	With emerald green shores, sapphire blue skies, and topaz blue waters, it's clear why Smith Mountain Lake is nicknamed "Jewel of the Blue Ridge." Nestled ...
South Holston Lake	Also known as: South Holston Reservoir An impoundment of the South Fork Holston River, South Holston Lake is an exceptional place to fish and boat. Straddling the Virginia and Tennessee state ...
Swift Creek Lake	Just 20 miles from Richmond, Virginia in Chesterfield County, Swift Creek Lake offers a respite for weary city dwellers and plenty of fish and wildlife ...
Swift Creek Reservoir	Surrounded by secluded communities, beautiful Swift Creek Reservoir is the perfect respite in the suburban jungle. Just 20 minutes southwest of Richmond ...
Western Branch Lake	Also known as: Western Branch Reservoir Western Branch Lake, near Suffolk, Virginia, is one of five water supply reservoirs owned by the City of Norfolk that allows fishing. At 1,265 acres, ...