Lake Springfield

The City of Springfield plan reimagines the lake and the James River Power Station property.

Sign up continues for the 2024 Earth Day Cleanup hosted by James River Partnership.

The new Lake Springfield redevelopment plan took roughly $1 million to create. If successful in wooing developers, the plan could cost $1 billion to build. City Council voted unanimously to accept the idea on Monday night — but not without objections from a couple of residents.

By the end of this year or early in 2024, City Utilities and Springfield City Council could sign off on extensive development plans for Lake Springfield.

Recreation, job creation and enhanced access are central focus points for planning Lake Springfield's enhancement, city officials say.