Lakes / Virginia / Portsmouth County / Lake Cavalier
Lake Cavalier, Virginia
79.36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.79 degrees N, 76.38 degrees W - Portsmouth 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 Cavalier Stacks Up
- Larger than 66% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 6 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest | Chesapeake | 0.6 mi | 28.68 acres |
| Green Lake | Chesapeake | 1.1 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Suffolk | 8.9 mi | 44.43 acres |
| Ferry Point Pond | Suffolk | 9.9 mi | 27.36 acres |
| Sleepy Lake | Suffolk | 10 mi | 47.2 acres |
| Lake James | Virginia Beach | 11 mi | 95.35 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 133282837). Verified October 30, 2026.