Lakes / Virginia / Smyth County / Hungry Mother Lake
Hungry Mother Lake, Virginia
103.29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.88 degrees N, 81.52 degrees W - Smyth 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 Hungry Mother Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 91 miles from Roanoke, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Retreat Lake | Wythe | 13 mi | 85.75 acres |
| Laurel Bed Lake | Russell | 17 mi | 359.54 acres |
| Bishop Prep Plant Slurry Impoundment | Tazewell | 23 mi | 33.61 acres |
| Falls Mills Lake | Tazewell | 29 mi | 81.3 acres |
| Hidden Valley Lake | Washington | 31 mi | 61.04 acres |
| Clear Creek Lake | Washington | 36 mi | 45.47 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 43592340). Verified October 30, 2026.