Lakes / Virginia / Nelson County / Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake, Virginia
40.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.69 degrees N, 78.88 degrees W - Nelson 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 Nelson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 32 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Lake | Amherst | 14 mi | 33.61 acres |
| Thrasher Lake | Amherst | 14 mi | 31.96 acres |
| Elon Water Works Reservoir | Amherst | 21 mi | 39.54 acres |
| Totier Creek Reservoir | Albemarle | 21 mi | 37.25 acres |
| Lynchburg Reservoir | Amherst | 22 mi | 117.87 acres |
| Holiday Lake | Appomattox | 24 mi | 113.17 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 39938507). Verified October 30, 2026.