Lakes / Virginia / Patrick County / Townes Reservoir
Townes Reservoir, Virginia
27.68 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.68 degrees N, 80.43 degrees W - Patrick 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 Townes Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 49 miles from Roanoke, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talbott Reservoir | Patrick | 2.1 mi | 140.36 acres |
| Fairy Stone Lake | Patrick | 19 mi | 129.98 acres |
| Philpott Lake | Patrick | 22 mi | 2,814.82 acres |
| Claytor Lake | Pulaski | 28 mi | 4,073.29 acres |
| Martinsville Reservoir | Henry | 31 mi | 181.38 acres |
| Hogan Lake | Pulaski | 32 mi | 35.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Townes Reservoir
How Big Is Townes Reservoir?
Townes Reservoir covers 27.68 acres in Patrick County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Patrick County?
Philpott Lake is the largest lake in Patrick County, at 2,814.82 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 136643313). Verified October 30, 2026.