Lakes / Virginia / Suffolk County / Lake Prince
Lake Prince, Virginia
713.51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.81 degrees N, 76.65 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 Prince Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 20 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Branch Reservoir | Suffolk | 2.3 mi | 1,175.63 acres |
| Lake Burnt Mills | Isle of Wight | 3.1 mi | 568.16 acres |
| Lake Cohoon | Suffolk | 3.4 mi | 370.68 acres |
| Lake Meade | Suffolk | 4.6 mi | 489.97 acres |
| Rountree South Pond | Suffolk | 4.6 mi | 40.76 acres |
| Lake Kilby | Suffolk | 6.1 mi | 70.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Prince
How Big Is Lake Prince?
Lake Prince covers 713.51 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 133282996). Verified October 30, 2026.