Lakes / Virginia / Chesterfield County / Lake Chesdin
Lake Chesdin, Virginia
3,018.71 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.26 degrees N, 77.62 degrees W - Chesterfield 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 Lake Chesdin Stacks Up
- Ranks #6 for surface area among the Virginia lakes counted so far - 3,018.71 acres.
- The largest lake in Chesterfield County among those counted.
- About 22 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Margaret | Chesterfield | 6.3 mi | 36.57 acres |
| Nash Road Lake | Chesterfield | 7.8 mi | 121.33 acres |
| Picture Lake | Dinwiddie | 8.4 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Third Branch Lake | Chesterfield | 8.9 mi | 25.16 acres |
| Jordon Lake | Dinwiddie | 9.0 mi | 83.81 acres |
| Swift Creek Lake | Chesterfield | 9.3 mi | 107.77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Chesdin
How Big Is Lake Chesdin?
Lake Chesdin covers 3,018.71 acres in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chesterfield County?
Lake Chesdin is the largest lake in Chesterfield County, at 3,018.71 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 61497627). Verified October 30, 2026.