Lakes / Virginia / Nottoway County / Birchin Lake
Birchin Lake, Virginia
44.97 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.04 degrees N, 77.91 degrees W - Nottoway 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 Birchin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 43 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommeheton Lake | Dinwiddie | 2.4 mi | 51.65 acres |
| Nottoway Reservoir | Brunswick | 5.0 mi | 318.95 acres |
| Lake Lee | Nottoway | 9.1 mi | 161.11 acres |
| Crystal Lake | Nottoway | 12 mi | 50.66 acres |
| Colemans Lake | Dinwiddie | 12 mi | 56.83 acres |
| Hamilton Lake | Nottoway | 16 mi | 37.31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Birchin Lake
How Big Is Birchin Lake?
Birchin Lake covers 44.97 acres in Nottoway County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Nottoway County?
Lake Lee is the largest lake in Nottoway County, at 161.11 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 135958282). Verified October 30, 2026.