Where is Charlottesville Reservoir?

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

Charlottesville Reservoir

Albemarle County, Virginia51 acresView map Directions

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

Area

51 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

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Charlottesville Reservoir in Albemarle County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.

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Charlottesville Reservoir is a 51-acre lake in Albemarle County, Virginia.

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

Swimming conditions

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

Whether Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville Reservoir

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Charlottesville 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

51 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Albemarle County

Above Dam Lake13.1 ft clear · Oligotrophic2.7 miView →At Dam Lake Albemarle3.4 ft clear · Eutrophic5.2 miView →Lake Albemarle5.4 miView →Upstream of Ivy Creek Lake4.3 ft clear · Eutrophic6.1 miView →Beaver Creek Reservoir6.2 miView →Near Dam Lake6.6 ft clear · Eutrophic7.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Charlottesville Reservoir

Where is Charlottesville Reservoir?: Charlottesville Reservoir is a lake in Albemarle County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Charlottesville Reservoir?: Charlottesville Reservoir in Albemarle County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 51 acres.
Is Charlottesville Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.