Lakes / Virginia / Franklin County / Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
19,676.26 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.08 degrees N, 79.64 degrees W - Franklin 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 Mountain Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #2 for surface area among the Virginia lakes counted so far - 19,676.26 acres.
- About 21 miles from Roanoke, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leesville Lake | Bedford | 10 mi | 2,629.69 acres |
| Burton Lake | Pittsylvania | 16 mi | 69.44 acres |
| Beaverdam Reservoir | Bedford | 19 mi | 66.97 acres |
| Reservoir Number 5 | Henry | 24 mi | 28.46 acres |
| Reservoir Number 3 | Henry | 24 mi | 37.02 acres |
| Martinsville Reservoir | Henry | 26 mi | 181.38 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 44348726). Verified October 30, 2026.