Lakes / Virginia / Pittsylvania County / Elkhorn Lake
Elkhorn Lake, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
107.49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.83 degrees N, 79.18 degrees W - Pittsylvania 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 Elkhorn Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Pittsylvania County among those counted.
- About 52 miles from Roanoke, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake | Halifax | 12 mi | 25.2 acres |
| Banister Lake | Halifax | 14 mi | 261.93 acres |
| Burton Lake | Pittsylvania | 20 mi | 69.44 acres |
| Leesville Lake | Bedford | 21 mi | 2,629.69 acres |
| Conner Lake | Halifax | 22 mi | 101.81 acres |
| Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 30 mi | 19,676.26 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 74033389). Verified October 30, 2026.