Lakes / Virginia / New Kent County / Old Forge Pond
Old Forge Pond, Virginia
81.54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.45 degrees N, 77.04 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 Old Forge Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 67% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 22 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Lake | New Kent | 5.2 mi | 136.16 acres |
| Diascund Creek Reservoir | New Kent | 7.7 mi | 1,055.34 acres |
| Harrison Lake | Charles City | 10 mi | 60.17 acres |
| Shirley Millpond | Charles City | 11 mi | 50.9 acres |
| Lafferty Pond | King William | 11 mi | 36.82 acres |
| Cattail Swamp Pond | New Kent | 11 mi | 26.75 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Old Forge Pond
How Big Is Old Forge Pond?
Old Forge Pond covers 81.54 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 135652697). Verified October 30, 2026.