Lakes / Virginia / Bath County / Douthat Lake
Douthat Lake, Virginia
46.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.91 degrees N, 79.80 degrees W - Bath 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 Douthat Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 43% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 45 miles from Roanoke, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Moomaw | Bath | 10 mi | 2,403.27 acres |
| Lake Merriweather | Rockbridge | 20 mi | 382.04 acres |
| Bath County Pumped Storage Lake | Bath | 21 mi | 297.61 acres |
| Willow Lake | Rockbridge | 31 mi | 25.9 acres |
| Lynchburg Reservoir | Amherst | 33 mi | 117.87 acres |
| Bedford Reservoir | Bedford | 35 mi | 28.91 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Douthat Lake
How Big Is Douthat Lake?
Douthat Lake covers 46.7 acres in Bath County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bath County?
Lake Moomaw is the largest lake in Bath County, at 2,403.27 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 40760199). Verified October 30, 2026.