Lakes / Virginia / Louisa County / Lake Louisa
Lake Louisa, Virginia
272.06 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.11 degrees N, 78.02 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 Louisa Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 25 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izac Lake | Louisa | 7.1 mi | 56.34 acres |
| Lake Orange | Orange | 7.9 mi | 125.04 acres |
| Northeast Creek Reservoir | Louisa | 9.8 mi | 183.88 acres |
| Lake Gordonsville | Louisa | 10 mi | 77.34 acres |
| Lake Anna | Louisa | 12 mi | 12,672.74 acres |
| Sherman Lake | Louisa | 14 mi | 26.34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Louisa
How Big Is Lake Louisa?
Lake Louisa covers 272.06 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 65101451). Verified October 30, 2026.