Lakes / Reservoirs in Virginia
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All Virginia lakes A-Z
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| Lake name | Lake description |
|---|---|
| Briery Creek Lake, VA (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 glow and sets off a… |
| Carvins Cove Reservoir, VA (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 bring sheer delight as i… |
| Chickahominy Lake, VA (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 as the river swells, gi… |
| Claytor Lake, VA |
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 County, Claytor Lake… |
| Douthat Lake |
50-acre Douthat Lake (that’s “DOW-thut”) is surrounded by the beautiful Allegheny Mountains in Virginia’s 4,545-acre Douthat State Park. It’s accessible through year-round cab… |
| Fairy Stone Lake |
Virginia’s Fairy Stone Lake is home to “fairy stones,” unusual staurolite (iron aluminum silicate hydroxide) diamond-shaped crystals. The 168-acre lake is surrounded by 4,741-… |
| Germantown Lake, VA (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. They’ve been planning… |
| Hungry Mother Lake |
Surrounded by mountain vistas, the 108-acre Hungry Mother Lake is the recreational centerpiece of southwestern Virginia’s 2,180-acre Hungry Mother State Park, in Smyth County… |
| John W. Flannagan Reservoir, VA (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 of the ninth Virginia… |
| Kerr Lake, NC/VA (Also known as Kerr Reservoir, John H Kerr Reservoir, Buggs Island Lake, 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engine… |
| Lake Anna, VA |
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 regions. Virginia E… |
| Lake Chesdin, VA |
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 Richmond. Just ten minut… |