Lakes / Virginia / Chesterfield County / Tates Pond
Tates Pond, Virginia
67.11 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
37.39 degrees N, 77.82 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 Tates Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 23 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condrey Pond | Chesterfield | 4.9 mi | 25.57 acres |
| Beaver Pond | Amelia | 7.8 mi | 69.19 acres |
| Amelia Lake | Amelia | 7.8 mi | 98.35 acres |
| Swift Creek Reservoir | Chesterfield | 8.5 mi | 1,507.1 acres |
| Anderson Pond | Amelia | 9.5 mi | 28.02 acres |
| Lake Shawnee | Powhatan | 11 mi | 34.84 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tates Pond
How Big Is Tates Pond?
Tates Pond covers 67.11 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 61495959). Verified October 30, 2026.