Big Pond
Sussex County, VirginiaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
Big Pond in Sussex County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported.
Big Pond is a lake in Sussex County, Virginia. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ, last sampled 2012-03-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Big Pond
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Big Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Frequently asked questions about Big Pond
Where is Big Pond?
- Big Pond is a lake in Sussex County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Pond?
- Big Pond in Sussex County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported.
Is Big Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Big Pond?
- Public access to Big Pond is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Virginia's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2012. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21VASWCB1 sample · 2012
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.