Lakes / Virginia / Stafford County / Smith Lake
Smith Lake, Virginia
197.39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.49 degrees N, 77.41 degrees W - Stafford 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 Smith Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 66 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Reservoir | Stafford | 3.6 mi | 46.83 acres |
| Lunga Reservoir | Stafford | 4.5 mi | 477.16 acres |
| Big Lake Arrowhead | Stafford | 7.5 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Abel Lake | Stafford | 7.6 mi | 174.46 acres |
| Lake Montclair | Prince William | 9.0 mi | 103.54 acres |
| Lake Mooney | Stafford | 13 mi | 494.13 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Smith Lake
How Big Is Smith Lake?
Smith Lake covers 197.39 acres in Stafford County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Stafford County?
Lake Mooney is the largest lake in Stafford County, at 494.13 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 54017778). Verified October 30, 2026.