Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Southern Virginia by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within USA > South > Virginia > Southern Virginia > - Compared by Deepest Lakes in feet.Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 6 articles we have published for Southern Virginia lakes.
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Lake description |
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Smith Mountain Lake (Blue Ridge Highlands, Central Virginia, South, Southern Virginia, USA, Virginia) |
250 ft | Also known as Jewel of the Blue Ridge With emerald green shores, sapphire blue skies, topaz blue waters, and soaring surrounding mountains, it’s clear why Smith Mountain Lake is nicknamed… |
Lake Gaston (North Carolina, Piedmont, South, Southern Virginia, USA, Virginia) |
95 ft | Lake Gaston covers 20,300 acres along 34 miles of Virginia and North Carolina real estate. The lake was created in 1963 by the Virginia Electric and P… |