Lakes / Virginia / Botetourt County / Carvin Cove Reservoir
Carvin Cove Reservoir, Virginia
631.69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.39 degrees N, 79.96 degrees W - Botetourt 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 Carvin Cove Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 8 miles from Roanoke, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverdam Reservoir | Bedford | 8.9 mi | 66.97 acres |
| Bedford Reservoir | Bedford | 23 mi | 28.91 acres |
| McDaniels Lake | Craig | 26 mi | 33.04 acres |
| Bedford Lake | Bedford | 27 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 28 mi | 19,676.26 acres |
| Mountain Lake | Giles | 32 mi | 47.69 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 44343014). Verified October 30, 2026.