Prince Edward County Lake Quality
Virginia, 10 lakes, average grade C (Fair)
Prince Edward County holds 10 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 5 of those lakes carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county average is C — the middle of the rubric, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow — under 50 feet — which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Briery Creek Lake Sta (C) is the cleanest in the county.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Briery Creek Lake Sta — or check the official Virginia fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Prince Edward County
10 lakes · 5 graded, 5 not rated5 graded lakes · 5 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBriery Creek Lake StaPrince Edward | C | 4.3 ft | 20 µg/L | 8.5 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | CBriery Creek Lake Upper End of Lake PrinPrince Edward | C | 3.9 ft | 20 µg/L | 12.1 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 3 | CGoodwin Lake-Near Dam-Prince EdwardPrince Edward | C | 2.6 ft | 30 µg/L | 11.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 4 | CPrince Edward Lake-Near DamPrince Edward | C | 2.6 ft | 20 µg/L | 8.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 5 | DSandy River LakePrince Edward | D | 3.3 ft | 20 µg/L | 14.6 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| NRMottleys LakePrince Edward | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRIndustrial Waste PondPrince Edward | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRLittle Creek LakePrince Edward | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRGrand View LakePrince Edward | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRHicks LakePrince Edward | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.