Lakes / Virginia / Suffolk County / Lake Cohoon
Lake Cohoon, Virginia
370.68 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.76 degrees N, 76.65 degrees W - Suffolk 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 Cohoon Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 21 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Meade | Suffolk | 2.4 mi | 489.97 acres |
| Lake Kilby | Suffolk | 3.2 mi | 70.41 acres |
| Speights Run Reservoir | Suffolk | 3.2 mi | 55.13 acres |
| Lake Prince | Suffolk | 3.4 mi | 713.51 acres |
| Rountree South Pond | Suffolk | 4.2 mi | 40.76 acres |
| Western Branch Reservoir | Suffolk | 4.5 mi | 1,175.63 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Cohoon
How Big Is Lake Cohoon?
Lake Cohoon covers 370.68 acres in Suffolk County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Suffolk County?
Western Branch Reservoir is the largest lake in Suffolk County, at 1,175.63 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 133283159). Verified October 30, 2026.