Where is Breckenridge Reservoir?

Breckenridge Reservoir is a lake in Stafford County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Are there campgrounds on Breckenridge Reservoir?

Breckenridge Reservoir has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits, Cabin Camp 3, Telegraph Picnic Pavilion. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Breckenridge Reservoir

Stafford County, Virginia47 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.

Area

47 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.1 mi

Measured length

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Breckenridge Reservoir in Stafford County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 47 acres.

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Breckenridge Reservoir is a 47-acre lake in Stafford County, Virginia.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Breckenridge Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping3 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Breckenridge Reservoir 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.

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Water quality measurements for Breckenridge Reservoir

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Breckenridge Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

47 acres

Shoreline

4.1 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Breckenridge Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Breckenridge Reservoir

Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits2.1 kmReserve
Cabin Camp 33.9 kmReserve
Telegraph Picnic Pavilion5.0 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Nearby Lakes in Stafford County

Smith Lake3.4 miView →Smith Lake8.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic3.6 miView →Lunga Reservoir4.2 miView →Big Lake Arrowhead8.5 miView →Abel Lake10.7 miView →Abel Lake5.2 ft clear · Eutrophic11.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Breckenridge Reservoir

Where is Breckenridge Reservoir?: Breckenridge Reservoir is a lake in Stafford County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Breckenridge Reservoir?: Breckenridge Reservoir in Stafford County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 47 acres.
Is Breckenridge Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Breckenridge Reservoir?: Breckenridge Reservoir has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits, Cabin Camp 3, Telegraph Picnic Pavilion. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.