Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot
Pittsylvania County, Virginia3,270 acresView mapDirections
Virginia DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
- Public access
Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot in Pittsylvania County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L. Surface area: 3270 acres.
Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot is a 3,270-acre mesotrophic lake in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Pittsylvania County, Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ, last sampled 2026-06-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
- Big water3,270 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot 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 Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.2 ft. Phosphorus 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4 µg/L. TSI 45.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 10µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 4µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
3,270 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Virginia DEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Leesville Dam #7Public
- Leesville Lake MarinaSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 12 years of monitoring (2013–2026).
Water clarity
Stable12 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.08 µg/L/yr11 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.18 µg/L/yr11 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Leesville (completed 1963), built primarily for hydroelectric on the Roanoke River; gravity-type dam, 90 ft tall and 980 ft long.
- Surface area
- 3,270 ac
- Normal storage
- 94,960 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 94,960 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1,505 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Appalachian Power Company
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID VA143001 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.2 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAW-L13L_ROA01A18 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot
Where is Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot?
- Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot 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 Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot?
- Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot in Pittsylvania County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 10 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L. Surface area: 3270 acres.
Is Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot?
- Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Leesville Dam #7, Leesville Lake Marina. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot?
- Leesville Lakea-Topb-Middlec-Bot has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Virginia's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
449 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2013–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21VASWCB449 samples · 2013–2026
Analytical methods
- Tyler, John. 1968. The secchi disk, Limnology and Oceanograpy, 13(1):1-6.
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- 446.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophylls and Pheopigments in Phytoplankton by Spectrophotometry
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory