Lakes / Virginia / Suffolk County / Speights Run Reservoir
Speights Run Reservoir, Virginia
55.13 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.71 degrees N, 76.63 degrees W - Suffolk 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 Speights Run Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 21 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Kilby | Suffolk | 1.6 mi | 70.41 acres |
| Lake Meade | Suffolk | 3.0 mi | 489.97 acres |
| Lake Cohoon | Suffolk | 3.2 mi | 370.68 acres |
| Rountree South Pond | Suffolk | 5.4 mi | 40.76 acres |
| Lake Prince | Suffolk | 6.6 mi | 713.51 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Suffolk | 6.8 mi | 44.43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Speights Run Reservoir
How Big Is Speights Run Reservoir?
Speights Run Reservoir covers 55.13 acres in Suffolk County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Suffolk County?
Western Branch Reservoir is the largest lake in Suffolk County, at 1,175.63 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 133283216). Verified October 30, 2026.