Where is Lake Shawnee?

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

Lake Shawnee

Powhatan County, Virginia35 acresView map Directions

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

Area

35 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

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Lake Shawnee in Powhatan County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.

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Lake Shawnee is a 35-acre lake in Powhatan 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 Lake Shawnee 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 Lake Shawnee

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Lake Shawnee, 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

35 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Powhatan County

Upper Byers Lake1.4 miView →Lower Byers Lake1.9 miView →Byers Pond3.7 miView →John L Lewis Lake4.7 miView →Upper Powhatan Lake9.3 miView →Powhatan Lake2.3 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Shawnee

Where is Lake Shawnee?: Lake Shawnee is a lake in Powhatan 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 Shawnee?: Lake Shawnee in Powhatan County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Lake Shawnee safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.