Lakes / Virginia / Caroline County / Lake Heritage
Lake Heritage, Virginia
40.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.01 degrees N, 77.56 degrees W - Caroline 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 Heritage Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 33 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Landor | Caroline | 1.1 mi | 90.44 acres |
| Lake Caroline | Caroline | 2.3 mi | 273.3 acres |
| Temples Millpond | Caroline | 2.4 mi | 54.97 acres |
| Lake Pocahontas | Spotsylvania | 10.0 mi | 36.96 acres |
| Goose Pond | Caroline | 11 mi | 66.97 acres |
| Bowies Pond | Caroline | 12 mi | 25.45 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Heritage
How Big Is Lake Heritage?
Lake Heritage covers 40.53 acres in Caroline County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Caroline County?
Lake Caroline is the largest lake in Caroline County, at 273.3 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 61383181). Verified October 30, 2026.