Lakes / Virginia / Powhatan County / John L Lewis Lake
John L Lewis Lake, Virginia
28.66 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.54 degrees N, 77.91 degrees W - Powhatan 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 John L Lewis Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 26 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byers Pond | Powhatan | 3.4 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Upper Byers Lake | Powhatan | 4.6 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Lake Shawnee | Powhatan | 4.9 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Upper Powhatan Lake | Powhatan | 5.1 mi | 31.88 acres |
| Lower Byers Lake | Powhatan | 5.1 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Amelia Lake | Amelia | 5.3 mi | 98.35 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About John L Lewis Lake
How Big Is John L Lewis Lake?
John L Lewis Lake covers 28.66 acres in Powhatan County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Powhatan County?
Redford Pond is the largest lake in Powhatan County, at 37.85 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 62589850). Verified October 30, 2026.