Lakes / Virginia / Newport News County / City Reservoir
City Reservoir, Virginia
49.92 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.18 degrees N, 76.56 degrees W - Newport News 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 City Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 46% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 27 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eustis Lake | Newport News | 2.2 mi | 51.65 acres |
| Skiffs Creek Reservoir | James City | 2.4 mi | 75.79 acres |
| Skiffes Creek Reservoir | James City | 2.9 mi | 31.14 acres |
| Harwoods Mill Reservoir | York | 5.4 mi | 257.73 acres |
| Rhine River | James City | 5.7 mi | 38.06 acres |
| Warehams Pond | James City | 6.4 mi | 31.38 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About City Reservoir
How Big Is City Reservoir?
City Reservoir covers 49.92 acres in Newport News County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Newport News County?
Big Bethel Reservoir is the largest lake in Newport News County, at 227.76 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 135653784). Verified October 30, 2026.