Where is Elkhorn Lake?

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

Elkhorn Lake

Pittsylvania County, Virginia107 acresView map Directions

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

Area

107 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5 mi

Measured length

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Elkhorn Lake in Pittsylvania County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 107 acres.

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Elkhorn Lake is a 107-acre lake in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Elkhorn Lake 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 Elkhorn Lake

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Elkhorn Lake, 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

107 acres

Shoreline

5 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Elkhorn Lake

Where is Elkhorn Lake?: Elkhorn Lake is a lake in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Elkhorn Lake?: Elkhorn Lake in Pittsylvania County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 107 acres.
Is Elkhorn Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.