Lakes / Virginia / Powhatan County / Lake Shawnee
Lake Shawnee, Virginia
34.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.54 degrees N, 77.82 degrees W - Powhatan 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 Shawnee Stacks Up
- Larger than 26% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 21 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Byers Lake | Powhatan | 1.5 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Lower Byers Lake | Powhatan | 1.9 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Byers Pond | Powhatan | 3.8 mi | 33.36 acres |
| John L Lewis Lake | Powhatan | 4.9 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Dover Lake | Goochland | 7.2 mi | 101.42 acres |
| Amelia Lake | Amelia | 7.9 mi | 98.35 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Shawnee
How Big Is Lake Shawnee?
Lake Shawnee covers 34.84 acres in Powhatan County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Powhatan County?
Redford Pond is the largest lake in Powhatan County, at 37.85 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 62589720). Verified October 30, 2026.