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Ni River Reservoir, Virginia
407.72 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.25 degrees N, 77.61 degrees W - Spotsylvania 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 Ni River Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Spotsylvania County among those counted.
- About 49 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Spring Lake | Spotsylvania | 3.9 mi | 55.35 acres |
| Hazel Grove Lake | Spotsylvania | 4.6 mi | 66.47 acres |
| Motts Run Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 5.5 mi | 137.14 acres |
| Fawn Lake | Spotsylvania | 5.7 mi | 264.7 acres |
| Hunting Run Reservoir | Spotsylvania | 6.7 mi | 379.15 acres |
| Lake Mooney | Stafford | 7.5 mi | 494.13 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ni River Reservoir
How Big Is Ni River Reservoir?
Ni River Reservoir covers 407.72 acres in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Spotsylvania County?
Ni River Reservoir is the largest lake in Spotsylvania County, at 407.72 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 61381499). Verified October 30, 2026.