Lakes / Virginia / Powhatan County / Upper Byers Lake
Upper Byers Lake, Virginia
25.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.56 degrees N, 77.83 degrees W - Powhatan 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 Upper Byers Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 1% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 21 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Byers Lake | Powhatan | 0.6 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Lake Shawnee | Powhatan | 1.5 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Byers Pond | Powhatan | 2.6 mi | 33.36 acres |
| John L Lewis Lake | Powhatan | 4.6 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Dover Lake | Goochland | 6.4 mi | 101.42 acres |
| Mount Bernard Lake | Goochland | 7.4 mi | 47.44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper Byers Lake
How Big Is Upper Byers Lake?
Upper Byers Lake covers 25.7 acres in Powhatan County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Powhatan County?
Redford Pond is the largest lake in Powhatan County, at 37.85 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 62589550). Verified October 30, 2026.