Lakes / Virginia / Stafford County / Abel Lake
Abel Lake, Virginia
174.46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.40 degrees N, 77.49 degrees W - Stafford County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Abel Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 83% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 59 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mooney | Stafford | 5.0 mi | 494.13 acres |
| Motts Run Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 7.0 mi | 137.14 acres |
| Smith Lake | Stafford | 7.6 mi | 197.39 acres |
| Big Lake Arrowhead | Stafford | 7.8 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Lunga Reservoir | Stafford | 9.2 mi | 477.16 acres |
| Hunting Run Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 9.5 mi | 379.15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Abel Lake
How Big Is Abel Lake?
Abel Lake covers 174.46 acres in Stafford County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Stafford County?
Lake Mooney is the largest lake in Stafford County, at 494.13 acres.
Largest Lakes in Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Kerr Reservoir | Mecklenburg | 44,895.08 acres | - |
| 2 | Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 19,676.26 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Anna | Louisa | 12,672.74 acres | - |
| 4 | Claytor Lake | Pulaski | 4,073.29 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Drummond | Chesapeake | 3,240.79 acres | - |
All 329 Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 54019166). Verified October 30, 2026.