Lakes / Virginia / Fauquier County / Lake Brittle
Lake Brittle, Virginia
69.44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.75 degrees N, 77.69 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 Lake Brittle Stacks Up
- Larger than 61% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 65 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Manassas | Prince William | 3.1 mi | 685.47 acres |
| Airlie Lake | Fauquier | 5.2 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Warrenton Reservoir | Fauquier | 5.3 mi | 45.22 acres |
| Germantown Lake | Fauquier | 9.2 mi | 106.23 acres |
| Bowmans Pond | Fauquier | 9.9 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Upper Occoquan Polish Pond | Prince William | 13 mi | 50.16 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Brittle
How Big Is Lake Brittle?
Lake Brittle covers 69.44 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 46567131). Verified October 30, 2026.