Lakes / Virginia / Chesterfield County / Polishing Pond
Polishing Pond, Virginia
33.61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.45 degrees N, 77.43 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 Polishing Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 25% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 7 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Club Lake | Chesterfield | 6.9 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Gregorys Pond | Chesterfield | 8.1 mi | 46.46 acres |
| Swift Creek Lake | Chesterfield | 8.3 mi | 107.77 acres |
| Nash Road Lake | Chesterfield | 9.1 mi | 121.33 acres |
| Third Branch Lake | Chesterfield | 9.7 mi | 25.16 acres |
| Lake Margaret | Chesterfield | 11 mi | 36.57 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Polishing Pond
How Big Is Polishing Pond?
Polishing Pond covers 33.61 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 135653042). Verified October 30, 2026.