Lakes / Virginia / Prince William County / Lake Manassas
Lake Manassas, Virginia
685.47 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.77 degrees N, 77.64 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 Manassas Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Prince William County among those counted.
- About 68 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Brittle | Fauquier | 3.1 mi | 69.44 acres |
| Airlie Lake | Fauquier | 8.0 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Warrenton Reservoir | Fauquier | 8.3 mi | 45.22 acres |
| Upper Occoquan Polish Pond | Prince William | 10 mi | 50.16 acres |
| Bowmans Pond | Fauquier | 11 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Germantown Lake | Fauquier | 11 mi | 106.23 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Manassas
How Big Is Lake Manassas?
Lake Manassas covers 685.47 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 46566524). Verified October 30, 2026.