Lakes / Virginia / Hanover County / Mechumps Pond
Mechumps Pond, Virginia
64.49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.77 degrees N, 77.35 degrees W - Hanover 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 Mechumps Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 58% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- The largest lake in Hanover County among those counted.
- About 16 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedy Millpond | Caroline | 9.4 mi | 41.27 acres |
| Wests Pond | Hanover | 12 mi | 56.09 acres |
| Collins Pond | Caroline | 14 mi | 64 acres |
| Goose Pond | Caroline | 15 mi | 66.97 acres |
| Cattail Swamp Pond | New Kent | 17 mi | 26.75 acres |
| Jiles Millpond | Caroline | 17 mi | 29.9 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 65104117). Verified October 30, 2026.