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Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir, Virginia
631.33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.46 degrees N, 76.54 degrees W - Gloucester 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 Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Gloucester County among those counted.
- About 44 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Creek Pond | Gloucester | 3.0 mi | 65.99 acres |
| Burke Pond | Gloucester | 4.7 mi | 50.66 acres |
| Woodberry Farm Pond | Gloucester | 6.7 mi | 35.09 acres |
| Haynes Pond | Gloucester | 7.1 mi | 46.95 acres |
| Healys Pond | Middlesex | 8.0 mi | 25.89 acres |
| Bigler Millpond | York | 10 mi | 129.24 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir
How Big Is Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir?
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir covers 631.33 acres in Gloucester County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Gloucester County?
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir is the largest lake in Gloucester County, at 631.33 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 {9A4F7442-3C6B-4C9F-ABF0-0452BA21E5F2}). Verified October 30, 2026.