Lakes / Virginia / Fluvanna County / Lake Monticello
Lake Monticello, Virginia
334.33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.92 degrees N, 78.31 degrees W - Fluvanna 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 Monticello Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Fluvanna County among those counted.
- About 12 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluvanna Ruritan Lake | Fluvanna | 3.9 mi | 51.15 acres |
| Lake Gordonsville | Louisa | 13 mi | 77.34 acres |
| Totier Creek Reservoir | Albemarle | 14 mi | 37.25 acres |
| Izac Lake | Louisa | 15 mi | 56.34 acres |
| Charlottesville Reservoir | Albemarle | 16 mi | 51.26 acres |
| South Fork Rivanna River Reservoir | Albemarle | 16 mi | 398.87 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 66115258). Verified October 30, 2026.