Lakes / Virginia / Stafford County / Lake Mooney
Lake Mooney, Virginia
494.13 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.35 degrees N, 77.55 degrees W - Stafford 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 Mooney Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Stafford County among those counted.
- About 55 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motts Run Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 2.2 mi | 137.14 acres |
| Abel Lake | Stafford | 5.0 mi | 174.46 acres |
| Hunting Run Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 5.4 mi | 379.15 acres |
| Cool Spring Lake | Spotsylvania | 6.6 mi | 55.35 acres |
| Hazel Grove Lake | Spotsylvania | 7.0 mi | 66.47 acres |
| Ni River Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 7.5 mi | 407.72 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Mooney
How Big Is Lake Mooney?
Lake Mooney covers 494.13 acres in Stafford County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Stafford County?
Lake Mooney is the largest lake in Stafford County, at 494.13 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 {2BD21E58-E91F-462D-864D-8B4A5F737143}). Verified October 30, 2026.