Lakes / Virginia / Williamsburg County / Matoaka Lake
Matoaka Lake, Virginia
41.76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.27 degrees N, 76.72 degrees W - Williamsburg 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 Matoaka Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 37% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 38 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Mill Reservoir | York | 2.9 mi | 176.43 acres |
| Queens Lake | York | 3.9 mi | 68.7 acres |
| Jones Millpond | York | 4.6 mi | 50.9 acres |
| Warehams Pond | James City | 4.6 mi | 31.38 acres |
| Sandy Bay | James City | 4.7 mi | 43.24 acres |
| Lake Pasbehegh | James City | 4.8 mi | 29.65 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 135653440). Verified October 30, 2026.