Lakes / Virginia / Prince Edward County / Mottleys Lake
Mottleys Lake, Virginia
25.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.33 degrees N, 78.48 degrees W - Prince Edward 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 Mottleys Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 1% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 49 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand View Lake | Prince Edward | 5.1 mi | 33.11 acres |
| Little Creek Lake | Prince Edward | 9.5 mi | 28.17 acres |
| Holiday Lake | Appomattox | 9.9 mi | 113.17 acres |
| Hicks Lake | Prince Edward | 11 mi | 739.09 acres |
| Spring Creek Lake | Prince Edward | 11 mi | 79.32 acres |
| Industrial Waste Pond | Prince Edward | 11 mi | 32.37 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mottleys Lake
How Big Is Mottleys Lake?
Mottleys Lake covers 25.7 acres in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Prince Edward County?
Hicks Lake is the largest lake in Prince Edward County, at 739.09 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 61498429). Verified October 30, 2026.