We are interested in buying property at Lake Anna and have heard there are two side to the lake...What does that mean?
There are two sides to Lake Anna and that is basically because the purpose of the lake is to cool the reactors from the nuclear plant built by Virginia Dominion. The North Anna River was dammed up to create a reservoir of 9,400 acres separated from three cooling lagoons by dikes. Water is used to cool the reactors and then passes from one lagoon to another cooling as it progresses towards Dike 3.
The private side, about 3,400 acres of surface water, is called that because the majority of the land on this side is zoned residential. No commercial establishments, such as marinas and campgrounds, are allowed on the waterfront. Property owners and their guests are generally the only ones that boat on the private side.
On the main lake, which is over 13,000 acres, you will find marinas, restaurants that you can boat to, campgrounds, and Lake Anna State Park. The marinas, campgrounds, and the state park are locations where boats may be launched. A number of visitors are able to access the lake which explains why some still refer to it as the public side.
The wonderful thing about Lake Anna is, living on either side is wonderful. At least that is my very biased opinion. The joy is to live here. Both sides are very similar other than the differences I mentioned. Property values are not determined by which side of the lake they are on. So much is dependent on the lot itself, especially when looking at waterfront.
- The important thing when searching for land or house is to become familiar with the lake.
- Make sure you work with an agent that knows the lake inside and out. Find out if being on one side or the other is important to you.
- Make sure you get a look at a number of the different subdivisions and most of all
- Make sure the property you select is the one that speaks to you.
Once you have found what you want you will discover that it is the best spot on Lake Anna.
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