Lakes / Virginia / Culpeper County / Merrimac Lake
Merrimac Lake, Virginia
72.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.48 degrees N, 78.07 degrees W - Culpeper 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 Merrimac Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 63% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 38 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Culpeper | Culpeper | 2.4 mi | 242.89 acres |
| Brandy Rock Farm Lake | Culpeper | 10 mi | 37.31 acres |
| White Oak Lake | Madison | 15 mi | 52.32 acres |
| Lake Orange | Orange | 18 mi | 125.04 acres |
| Lake of the Woods | Orange | 19 mi | 491.74 acres |
| Danton Pond | Fauquier | 20 mi | 37.81 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Merrimac Lake
How Big Is Merrimac Lake?
Merrimac Lake covers 72.9 acres in Culpeper County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Culpeper County?
Lake Culpeper is the largest lake in Culpeper County, at 242.89 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 66983002). Verified October 30, 2026.