Lakes / Virginia / Virginia Beach County / Lake Tecumseh
Lake Tecumseh, Virginia
268.11 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.77 degrees N, 75.97 degrees W - Virginia Beach 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 Tecumseh Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Virginia Beach County among those counted.
- About 6 miles from Virginia Beach, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Redwing | Virginia Beach | 1.9 mi | 99.09 acres |
| Great Neck Lake | Virginia Beach | 9.0 mi | 32.01 acres |
| Stumpy Lake | Virginia Beach | 10 mi | 263.17 acres |
| Lake Christopher | Virginia Beach | 12 mi | 45.22 acres |
| Lake James | Virginia Beach | 12 mi | 95.35 acres |
| Lake Joyce | Virginia Beach | 13 mi | 73.63 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Tecumseh
How Big Is Lake Tecumseh?
Lake Tecumseh covers 268.11 acres in Virginia Beach County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Virginia Beach County?
Lake Tecumseh is the largest lake in Virginia Beach County, at 268.11 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 140595038). Verified October 30, 2026.