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Picketts Creek Reservoir, Virginia
55.35 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.66 degrees N, 78.05 degrees W - Goochland 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 Picketts Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 34 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolling Hall Lake | Goochland | 4.4 mi | 27.43 acres |
| Redford Pond | Powhatan | 5.4 mi | 37.85 acres |
| Lower Powhatan Lake | Powhatan | 6.6 mi | 29.56 acres |
| Upper Powhatan Lake | Powhatan | 6.9 mi | 31.88 acres |
| Trice Lake | Cumberland | 7.3 mi | 74.69 acres |
| Mount Bernard Lake | Goochland | 10 mi | 47.44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Picketts Creek Reservoir
How Big Is Picketts Creek Reservoir?
Picketts Creek Reservoir covers 55.35 acres in Goochland County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Goochland County?
Dover Lake is the largest lake in Goochland County, at 101.42 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 62588592). Verified October 30, 2026.