Lakes / Virginia / Chesterfield County / Salisbury Lake
Salisbury Lake, Virginia
41.76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.52 degrees N, 77.65 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 Salisbury Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 37% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 12 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregorys Pond | Chesterfield | 6.1 mi | 46.46 acres |
| Swift Creek Reservoir | Chesterfield | 6.3 mi | 1,507.1 acres |
| Dover Lake | Goochland | 9.1 mi | 101.42 acres |
| Lake Shawnee | Powhatan | 9.5 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Third Branch Lake | Chesterfield | 9.9 mi | 25.16 acres |
| Lower Byers Lake | Powhatan | 10 mi | 30.89 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Salisbury Lake
How Big Is Salisbury Lake?
Salisbury Lake covers 41.76 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 135652866). Verified October 30, 2026.