Spotsylvania County Lake Quality
Virginia, 13 lakes, measured by Virginia DEQ
Spotsylvania County has 13 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. 5 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county-wide picture is low-to-moderate phosphorus with clear summer transparency across most monitored lakes.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Hunting Run Reservior Lake.
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All Lakes in Spotsylvania County
13 lakes · 5 ranked on readings, 8 without enough sampling5 lakes ranked on readings · 8 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunting Run Reservior LakeSpotsylvania | 8.2 ft | 10 µg/L | 2.2 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | Motts Run ReservoirSpotsylvania | 10.2 ft | 10 µg/L | 2.3 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Hunting Run ReservoirSpotsylvania | 6.6 ft | 10 µg/L | 2.5 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 4 | Lake AnnaSpotsylvania | 3.3 ft | 30 µg/L | 21.2 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 5 | Upper Branch of Terry'S Run LakeSpotsylvania | 0.7 ft | No recent samples | 33.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Fisherman'S Cover LakeSpotsylvania | 5.6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| North Anna River LakeSpotsylvania | No recent samples | No recent samples | 59.5 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake PocahontasSpotsylvania | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Wilderness Run LakeSpotsylvania | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Fawn LakeSpotsylvania | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Cool Spring LakeSpotsylvania | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Hazel Grove LakeSpotsylvania | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Ruffins PondSpotsylvania | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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