Lakes / Virginia / Amelia County / Amelia Lake
Amelia Lake, Virginia
98.35 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.47 degrees N, 77.92 degrees W - Amelia 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 Amelia Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Amelia County among those counted.
- About 27 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Pond | Amelia | 4.3 mi | 28.02 acres |
| John L Lewis Lake | Powhatan | 5.3 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Tates Pond | Chesterfield | 7.8 mi | 67.11 acres |
| Lake Shawnee | Powhatan | 7.9 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Byers Pond | Powhatan | 8.5 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Upper Powhatan Lake | Powhatan | 8.5 mi | 31.88 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Amelia Lake
How Big Is Amelia Lake?
Amelia Lake covers 98.35 acres in Amelia County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Amelia County?
Amelia Lake is the largest lake in Amelia County, at 98.35 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 61495405). Verified October 30, 2026.