Lakes / Virginia / Spotsylvania County / Lake Pocahontas
Lake Pocahontas, Virginia
36.96 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.15 degrees N, 77.55 degrees W - Spotsylvania 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 Pocahontas Stacks Up
- Larger than 29% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 42 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ni River Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 7.9 mi | 407.72 acres |
| Temples Millpond | Caroline | 8.4 mi | 54.97 acres |
| Lake Landor | Caroline | 8.9 mi | 90.44 acres |
| Lake Heritage | Caroline | 10.0 mi | 40.53 acres |
| Ruffins Pond | Spotsylvania | 10.0 mi | 123.31 acres |
| Bowies Pond | Caroline | 10.0 mi | 25.45 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Pocahontas
How Big Is Lake Pocahontas?
Lake Pocahontas covers 36.96 acres in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Spotsylvania County?
Ni River Reservoir is the largest lake in Spotsylvania County, at 407.72 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 61381981). Verified October 30, 2026.