Lakes / Virginia / Prince William County / Lake Jackson
Lake Jackson, Virginia
82.78 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.70 degrees N, 77.45 degrees W - Prince William 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 Jackson Stacks Up
- Larger than 67% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 72 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoquan Reservoir | Fairfax | 6.0 mi | 1,302.49 acres |
| Upper Occoquan Polish Pond | Prince William | 7.4 mi | 50.16 acres |
| Lake Montclair | Prince William | 8.1 mi | 103.54 acres |
| Burke Lake | Fairfax | 9.3 mi | 208.31 acres |
| Huntsman Lake | Fairfax | 11 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Breckenridge Reservoir | Stafford | 11 mi | 46.83 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Jackson
How Big Is Lake Jackson?
Lake Jackson covers 82.78 acres in Prince William County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Prince William County?
Lake Manassas is the largest lake in Prince William County, at 685.47 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 46567721). Verified October 30, 2026.