Lakes / Virginia / Louisa County / Lake Gordonsville
Lake Gordonsville, Virginia
77.34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.09 degrees N, 78.21 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 Gordonsville Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 15 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izac Lake | Louisa | 3.4 mi | 56.34 acres |
| Lake Louisa | Louisa | 10 mi | 272.06 acres |
| Lake Monticello | Fluvanna | 13 mi | 334.33 acres |
| Chris Greene Lake | Albemarle | 14 mi | 57.08 acres |
| Lake Orange | Orange | 14 mi | 125.04 acres |
| South Fork Rivanna River Reservoir | Albemarle | 16 mi | 398.87 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Gordonsville
How Big Is Lake Gordonsville?
Lake Gordonsville covers 77.34 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 65101773). Verified October 30, 2026.