Lakes / Virginia / Fauquier County / Germantown Lake
Germantown Lake, Virginia
106.23 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.62 degrees N, 77.73 degrees W - Fauquier 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 Germantown Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Fauquier County among those counted.
- About 58 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danton Pond | Fauquier | 7.9 mi | 37.81 acres |
| Lake Brittle | Fauquier | 9.2 mi | 69.44 acres |
| Warrenton Reservoir | Fauquier | 9.2 mi | 45.22 acres |
| Airlie Lake | Fauquier | 10 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Brandy Rock Farm Lake | Culpeper | 11 mi | 37.31 acres |
| Lake Manassas | Prince William | 11 mi | 685.47 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Germantown Lake
How Big Is Germantown Lake?
Germantown Lake covers 106.23 acres in Fauquier County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Fauquier County?
Germantown Lake is the largest lake in Fauquier County, at 106.23 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 {4B3CB354-095B-4AB8-9065-281595CDAD19}). Verified October 30, 2026.