Lakes / Virginia / Cumberland County / Swans Lake
Swans Lake, Virginia
93.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.42 degrees N, 78.25 degrees W - Cumberland 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 Swans Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 71% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Cumberland County among those counted.
- About 44 miles from Charlottesville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Lake | Cumberland | 7.5 mi | 41.02 acres |
| Hicks Lake | Prince Edward | 13 mi | 739.09 acres |
| Mottleys Lake | Prince Edward | 14 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Anderson Pond | Amelia | 15 mi | 28.02 acres |
| Sports Lake | Cumberland | 15 mi | 64.99 acres |
| Redford Pond | Powhatan | 17 mi | 37.85 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Swans Lake
How Big Is Swans Lake?
Swans Lake covers 93.9 acres in Cumberland County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cumberland County?
Swans Lake is the largest lake in Cumberland County, at 93.9 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 61496231). Verified October 30, 2026.