Lakes / Virginia / New Kent County / Kent Lake
Kent Lake, Virginia
136.16 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.49 degrees N, 77.12 degrees W - New Kent County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Kent Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 81% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 17 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Forge Pond | New Kent | 5.2 mi | 81.54 acres |
| Cattail Swamp Pond | New Kent | 6.0 mi | 26.75 acres |
| Shirley Millpond | Charles City | 8.9 mi | 50.9 acres |
| Lafferty Pond | King William | 9.4 mi | 36.82 acres |
| Harrison Lake | Charles City | 10 mi | 60.17 acres |
| Wests Pond | Hanover | 11 mi | 56.09 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Kent Lake
How Big Is Kent Lake?
Kent Lake covers 136.16 acres in New Kent County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in New Kent County?
Diascund Creek Reservoir is the largest lake in New Kent County, at 1,055.34 acres.
Largest Lakes in Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Kerr Reservoir | Mecklenburg | 44,895.08 acres | - |
| 2 | Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 19,676.26 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Anna | Louisa | 12,672.74 acres | - |
| 4 | Claytor Lake | Pulaski | 4,073.29 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Drummond | Chesapeake | 3,240.79 acres | - |
All 329 Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 135652650). Verified October 30, 2026.