Lakes / Virginia / Suffolk County / Lake Meade
Lake Meade, Virginia
489.97 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.75 degrees N, 76.60 degrees W - Suffolk 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 Meade Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 19 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Kilby | Suffolk | 1.8 mi | 70.41 acres |
| Lake Cohoon | Suffolk | 2.4 mi | 370.68 acres |
| Rountree South Pond | Suffolk | 2.4 mi | 40.76 acres |
| Speights Run Reservoir | Suffolk | 3.0 mi | 55.13 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Suffolk | 4.1 mi | 44.43 acres |
| Western Branch Reservoir | Suffolk | 4.4 mi | 1,175.63 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Meade
How Big Is Lake Meade?
Lake Meade covers 489.97 acres in Suffolk County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Suffolk County?
Western Branch Reservoir is the largest lake in Suffolk County, at 1,175.63 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 133283182). Verified October 30, 2026.