The county's drainage is provided by its two rivers, the Nottoway and Meherrin and their tributaries. Natural Resources Lunenburg County is comprised of 282,880 acres. 211,760 acres are comprised of forestland. Most of the woodland is made up of hardwoods and pine while a large portion of the harvested planted with loblolly pine. The county is divided by two watersheds, the South Meherrin River Basin and the Nottoway River Basin.
Wells provide the main supply of domestic water needs of the county's rural residents.
Steams provide the large supply needed for the towns of Victoria and Kenbridge and their industrial uses. History Lunenburg County, which has its legal existence and name immediately after the first day of May 1746, from King George II of England. King George held among his many titles that of the Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburg, after territory in Germany which has been ruled by the Hanover family. Lunenburg County at its formation embraced a vast territory. Population Lunenburg County's population is estimated at 11,500, with the population of Victoria about 1,830 and the population of Kenbridge about 1,264.