Lakes / Virginia / Fauquier County / Bowmans Pond
Bowmans Pond, Virginia
27.18 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.85 degrees N, 77.83 degrees W - Fauquier 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 Bowmans Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 67 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airlie Lake | Fauquier | 6.3 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Warrenton Reservoir | Fauquier | 7.6 mi | 45.22 acres |
| Lake Brittle | Fauquier | 9.9 mi | 69.44 acres |
| Lake Manassas | Prince William | 11 mi | 685.47 acres |
| Germantown Lake | Fauquier | 17 mi | 106.23 acres |
| Oliver Lake | Loudoun | 17 mi | 32.12 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bowmans Pond
How Big Is Bowmans Pond?
Bowmans Pond covers 27.18 acres in Fauquier County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Fauquier County?
Germantown Lake is the largest lake in Fauquier County, at 106.23 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 46564071). Verified October 30, 2026.