Lakes / Virginia / Goochland County / Dover Lake
Dover Lake, Virginia
101.42 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.63 degrees N, 77.74 degrees W - Goochland 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 Dover Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 74% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Goochland County among those counted.
- About 18 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Byers Lake | Powhatan | 5.8 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Upper Byers Lake | Powhatan | 6.4 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Mount Bernard Lake | Goochland | 6.9 mi | 47.44 acres |
| Lake Shawnee | Powhatan | 7.2 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Byers Pond | Powhatan | 7.7 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Salisbury Lake | Chesterfield | 9.1 mi | 41.76 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dover Lake
How Big Is Dover Lake?
Dover Lake covers 101.42 acres in Goochland County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Goochland County?
Dover Lake is the largest lake in Goochland County, at 101.42 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 62588496). Verified October 30, 2026.