Lake Drummond

Lake Drummond is a freshwater lake at the center of the Great Dismal Swamp, a marshy region on the Coastal Plain of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in the United States. Surface area of the lake is approximately 3,142 acres and the maximum depth is 6 ft. Management of the lake is the responsibility of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Geologists believe that the Great Dismal Swamp was formed when the continental shelf experienced sudden settling. The entire swamp is underlain by a layer of peat. Several theories exist about the origin of the lake. Several theoretical arguments make the case that the lake was created by a large underground peat fire roughly 3,500-6,000 years ago. Native American legends speak of "the fire bird" creating Lake Drummond. Other theories regarding the lake's origin include a meteorite impact and a tectonic shift.