Burke Lake
| Burke Lake | |
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.jpg) View of Burke Lake | |
| Location | Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°45′18″N 77°17′46″W / 38.755114°N 77.296096°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
Burke Lake is a 218 acres (88 ha) freshwater reservoir in Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is contained within Burke Lake Park, a Fairfax County public park owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA). Burke Lake is formed by a dam on South Run, a tributary stream of the Potomac River.
Fairfax County permits visitors to use the lake for fishing, electric-motor, and paddle/row boating. The lake has 4.5 miles (7.2 km) of fishing shoreline, three fishing bulkheads at the state game area, a fishing pier, a public & marina & public launch ramps, and a boat launching dock. Both the fishing bulkheads and the fishing pier are accessible to persons with disabilities. Swimming is prohibited. A 4.68-mile (7.53 km) trail surrounds the lake starting at the marina parking lot.
Burke Lake is owned by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF).
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