List of lakes of the Washington, D.C., area explained

The Washington metropolitan area has several important lakes and reservoirs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created several of the reservoirs in the Washington D.C. area.

Lakes

• Lake Accotink
• Lake Anne
• Lake Artemesia^{[1] [2]}
• Babcock Lakes (no longer exist)^{[3] [4]}
• Lake Barcroft, Virginia
• Lake Bernard Frank
• Lake Braddock
• Burke Lake
• Culler Lake^[5]
• Lake Fairfax Park
• Kingman Lake^{[6] [7]}
• Little Seneca Lake
• Lake Manassas
• Lake Mooney^[8]
• Lake Needwood^{[9] [10]}
• Tidal Basin^[11]

Reservoirs

• Breckenridge Reservoir
• Dalecarlia Reservoir^[12]
• Georgetown Reservoir
• McMillan Reservoir^[13]
• Occoquan Reservoir
• Rocky Gorge Reservoir

Notes and References

1. Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation, Riverdale, MD. "Lake Artemesia." Accessed 2009-12-22.
2. News: Perspective Breeding ponds in College Park, Md., once kept the U.S. awash in goldfish. Kelly. John. 2017-12-02. Washington Post. 2017-12-09. en-US. 0190-8286.
3. Web site: Histories of the National Mall Babcock Lakes. mallhistory.org. en-US. 2017-03-17.
4. Web site: Histories of the National Mall Potomac Flats Reclaimed. mallhistory.org. en-US. 2017-03-17.
5. Web site: A "WATERLESS" CULLER LAKE . historysharkproductions.com . History Shark . 10 January 2020.
6. Gutheim and Lee, Worthy of the Nation, 2006, p. 148.
7. "Anacostia Park to Have A Lake," Washington Post, August 18, 1920.
8. News: Lake Mooney will be open for fishing on Saturday, July 1 . 10 January 2020 . Potomac Local . 26 June 2017.
9. "Park's Staff to Run Boat Concession At Maryland's New Lake Needwood". The Washington Post. October 6, 1966. p. C16.
10. "New Montgomery Dam Creates 72-Acre Lake". The Washington Post. October 21, 1966. p. B1.
11. News: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool nearly ready after $34 million reconstruction . Michael E. . Ruane . Washington Post . August 6, 2012 . August 7, 2012.
12. http://washingtonaqueduct.nab.usace.army.mil/Residuals/DEIS/Volume1.pdf Proposed Water Treatment Residuals Management Process for the Washington Aqueduct: Environmental Impact Statement. Vol. 1. Washington Aqueduct Division. Baltimore District. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005, p. 3-32.
13. Scott, Pamela (2007), "Capital Engineers: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Development of Washington, D.C., 1790-2004." p. 175. Washington, DC: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Publication No. EP 870-1-67.