Lake of the Woods
Orange County, Virginia492 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.
Lake of the Woods in Orange County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 492 acres.
Lake of the Woods is a 492-acre lake in Orange 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 Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Lake of the Woods, 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
492 acres
Shoreline
13.1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake of the Woods, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake of the Woods
Where is Lake of the Woods?
- Lake of the Woods is a lake in Orange County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake of the Woods?
- Lake of the Woods in Orange County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 492 acres.
Is Lake of the Woods safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake of the Woods come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.