Sandy River Reservoir

Sandy River Reservoir
Sandy River Reservoir is located in Virginia
Sandy River Reservoir
Sandy River Reservoir
LocationPrince Edward County, Virginia
Coordinates37°14′29″N 78°18′54″W / 37.2415°N 78.3149°W / 37.2415; -78.3149
TypeReservoir
River sourcesSandy River
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyVirginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Built1994 (1994)
Surface area740 acres (300 ha)
Max. depth30 feet (9.1 m)
Shore length121.25 miles (34.20 km)
Surface elevation960 feet (290 m)
SettlementsFarmville, Virginia
WebsiteVirginia DWR
Location
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Sandy River Reservoir is a 740-acre (300 ha) water supply reservoir located slightly east of the town of Farmville (and South of Rice) in Prince Edward County.[1] The Sandy River Reservoir is one of the newest lakes in Virginia with construction completed in 1994 and fishing opened in 1996.[2] The reservoir was built in and is owned by the county of Prince Edward with fisheries management responsibilities belonging to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

References

  1. ^ "Sandy River Reservoir / Hicks Lake Fishing Map | Nautical Charts App". www.gpsnauticalcharts.com. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Sandy River Reservoir". dwr.virginia.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2025.