Lakes / Virginia / Patrick County / Philpott Lake
Philpott Lake, Virginia
2,814.82 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.81 degrees N, 80.07 degrees W - Patrick 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 Philpott Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #7 for surface area among the Virginia lakes counted so far - 2,814.82 acres.
- The largest lake in Patrick County among those counted.
- About 32 miles from Roanoke, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Stone Lake | Patrick | 2.6 mi | 129.98 acres |
| Martinsville Reservoir | Henry | 12 mi | 181.38 acres |
| Lake Lanier | Martinsville | 16 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Reservoir Number 3 | Henry | 17 mi | 37.02 acres |
| Reservoir Number 5 | Henry | 20 mi | 28.46 acres |
| Talbott Reservoir | Patrick | 20 mi | 140.36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Philpott Lake
How Big Is Philpott Lake?
Philpott Lake covers 2,814.82 acres in Patrick County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Patrick County?
Philpott Lake is the largest lake in Patrick County, at 2,814.82 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 136642588). Verified October 30, 2026.