Lakes / Virginia / Chesapeake County / Lake Drummond
Lake Drummond, Virginia
3,240.79 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.60 degrees N, 76.47 degrees W - Chesapeake 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 Drummond Stacks Up
- Ranks #5 for surface area among the Virginia lakes counted so far - 3,240.79 acres.
- The largest lake in Chesapeake County among those counted.
- About 20 miles from Norfolk, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Kilby | Suffolk | 11 mi | 70.41 acres |
| Speights Run Reservoir | Suffolk | 12 mi | 55.13 acres |
| Cedar Lake | Suffolk | 12 mi | 44.43 acres |
| Lake Meade | Suffolk | 13 mi | 489.97 acres |
| Rountree South Pond | Suffolk | 13 mi | 40.76 acres |
| Lake Forest | Chesapeake | 14 mi | 28.68 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Drummond
How Big Is Lake Drummond?
Lake Drummond covers 3,240.79 acres in Chesapeake County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chesapeake County?
Lake Drummond is the largest lake in Chesapeake County, at 3,240.79 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 140581682). Verified October 30, 2026.