Welcome to Water Resources

Reservoir Manager:
David S. Rosenthal
Certified Lake Manager

6040 Waterworks Road
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Phone: (757) 441-5678 ext 253

2009 Annual Boat Permits are now available.  Click here for location information

The second issue of Waterfront News is now available.  To view previous issues and other Information Brochures, click here.

The Burnt Mills Dam is undergoing major safety upgrades that should be completed by mid to late summer 2009. During construction the boat ramp will closed to the public.  Click here for the latest updates

Water Resources is a part of the City of Norfolk, Department of Utilities. We are charged with the maintenance and protection of our most valuable natural resource: our water supply.

The City of Norfolk owns nine reservoirs: Lake Whitehurst, Little Creek Reservoir, Lake Lawson, Lake Smith, Lake Wright, Lake Burnt Mills, Western Branch Reservoir, Lake Prince and Lake Taylor. These bodies of water, along with the Blackwater and Nottoway rivers and Lake Gaston, supply drinking water to more than 1,000,000 residents of Hampton Roads.

All of our reservoirs are held in watersheds. A watershed is the land area that drains into a body of water. Our watersheds contain residential, commercial, agricultural and educational properties. Everyone lives in a watershed, and it is important to understand how our actions can effect the very water we drink. 

The City of Norfolk owns property around each of the these reservoirs, and there are rules and regulations in place to use this property.  See the list on the left for more information.

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EMERGENCY NUMBERS:

Water or Sewer Main Breaks (757) 823-1000

Customer Service (757) 664-6700

Miss Utility (Call Before You Dig)

1-800-552-7001