Lakes / Virginia / Louisa County / Lake Anna
Lake Anna, Virginia
12,672.74 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.06 degrees N, 77.80 degrees W - Louisa 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 Anna Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the Virginia lakes counted so far - 12,672.74 acres.
- The largest lake in Louisa County among those counted.
- About 37 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Lake | Louisa | 6.3 mi | 26.34 acres |
| Bearden Pond | Louisa | 6.7 mi | 28.49 acres |
| Northeast Creek Reservoir | Louisa | 9.1 mi | 183.88 acres |
| Temples Millpond | Caroline | 12 mi | 54.97 acres |
| Lake Louisa | Louisa | 12 mi | 272.06 acres |
| Lake Landor | Caroline | 13 mi | 90.44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Anna
How Big Is Lake Anna?
Lake Anna covers 12,672.74 acres in Louisa County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Louisa County?
Lake Anna is the largest lake in Louisa County, at 12,672.74 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 65102129). Verified October 30, 2026.