Lakes / Virginia / Sussex County / Mayes Pond
Mayes Pond, Virginia
36.08 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.88 degrees N, 77.52 degrees W - Sussex 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 Mayes Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 46 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slagles Lake | Greensville | 8.5 mi | 130.47 acres |
| Harrells Pond | Sussex | 9.6 mi | 59.06 acres |
| Meherrin River Reservoir | Greensville | 13 mi | 89.13 acres |
| Brunswick County Pond | Brunswick | 14 mi | 160.3 acres |
| Hargraves Millpond | Sussex | 14 mi | 27.43 acres |
| Honey Pond | Sussex | 16 mi | 67.71 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mayes Pond
How Big Is Mayes Pond?
Mayes Pond covers 36.08 acres in Sussex County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sussex County?
Airfield Pond is the largest lake in Sussex County, at 120.09 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 135960252). Verified October 30, 2026.