Lakes / Virginia / Newport News County / Lake Maury
Lake Maury, Virginia
121.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.05 degrees N, 76.48 degrees W - Newport News 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 Maury Stacks Up
- Larger than 79% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 18 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bethel Reservoir | Newport News | 3.9 mi | 227.76 acres |
| Harwoods Mill Reservoir | York | 6.5 mi | 257.73 acres |
| Lake Tormentor | Isle of Wight | 7.4 mi | 95.71 acres |
| City Reservoir | Newport News | 9.6 mi | 49.92 acres |
| Eustis Lake | Newport News | 9.9 mi | 51.65 acres |
| Sleepy Lake | Suffolk | 10 mi | 47.2 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Maury
How Big Is Lake Maury?
Lake Maury covers 121.7 acres in Newport News County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Newport News County?
Big Bethel Reservoir is the largest lake in Newport News County, at 227.76 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 135654164). Verified October 30, 2026.