Lakes / Virginia / Albemarle County / Lake Albemarle
Lake Albemarle, Virginia
37.07 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.09 degrees N, 78.63 degrees W - Albemarle 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 Lake Albemarle Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 9 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek Reservoir | Albemarle | 2.0 mi | 95.59 acres |
| Charlottesville Reservoir | Albemarle | 5.6 mi | 51.26 acres |
| Charlottesville Reservoir | Albemarle | 7.0 mi | 47.44 acres |
| South Fork Rivanna River Reservoir | Albemarle | 7.4 mi | 398.87 acres |
| Chris Greene Lake | Albemarle | 11 mi | 57.08 acres |
| Lake Shenandoah | Greene | 15 mi | 30.89 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Albemarle
How Big Is Lake Albemarle?
Lake Albemarle covers 37.07 acres in Albemarle County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Albemarle County?
South Fork Rivanna River Reservoir is the largest lake in Albemarle County, at 398.87 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 66114106). Verified October 30, 2026.