Here are the 12 lakes we have listed within USA > South > Kentucky - sorted A-Z. Suggest a new lake.
| Lake Name | Lake Description |
|---|---|
|
Barren River Lake
(Kentucky) |
Barren River Lake, located in south-central Kentucky, is one of the state's hidden jewels, covering over 10,100 acres. The lake was created by the Louisville Corps of Engineers; construction was completed in 1964. In 1965, Barren County began purchasing lakeside land, creating Barren River Lake State ... |
|
Cave Run Lake
(Kentucky) |
Cave Run Lake, located in the Eastern Highlands Region of Kentucky, is an 8,270-acre manmade reservoir. Originally built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control in 1973, the lake now serves as a prime vacation destination. Cave Run Lake is neighbor to the Daniel Boone National Forest. ... |
|
Dale Hollow Lake
(Kentucky, Tennessee) |
Dale Hollow Lake, straddling the Kentucky-Tennessee border, is an artificial lake that was formed by damming up the Obey and Cumberland Rivers. As with many other lakes in this region of the United States, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took on the project in order to provide flood control for the ... |
|
Kentucky Lake
(Kentucky, Tennessee) |
Kentucky Lake is the largest manmade lake east of the Mississippi: 184 miles long, 2 miles wide, 160,309 surface acres, and 2,380 miles of shoreline! The lake stretches south across the western tip of Kentucky into Tennessee. The lake was created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority for navigation, ... |
|
Lake Barkley
(Kentucky, Tennessee) |
Lake Barkley is one of the premier recreational destinations in Western Kentucky. The reservoir was created by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1966 for flood control, hydroelectric power, and navigation; the Barkley Dam impounds the Cumberland River near Grand Rivers, Kentucky. Lake Barkley offers visitors ... |
|
Lake Cumberland
(Kentucky) |
Lake Cumberland boasts an impressive 50,250 acres and 1,255 miles of winding shoreline at its normal full pool level of 723 feet above sea level. The lake covers parts of Clinton, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, and Wayne counties in southeastern Kentucky. Lake Cumberland reservoir was created by the ... |
|
Laurel River Lake
(Kentucky) |
Laurel River Lake was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1974 to provide flood control and hydroelectric power to its neighboring areas, but has also become a sought-after vacation destination. Sharing shoreline with the state's Daniel Boone National Forest, the lake straddles Laurel and ... |
|
Nolin River Lake
(Kentucky) |
Tucked into the hills of south central Kentucky, 5,795 acre Nolin River Lake shares residence among Edmonson, Grayson, and Hart counties. Created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1963 by impoundment of the Nolin River, the reservoir provides flood control and some of the best recreational opportunities ... |
|
Paintsville Lake
(Kentucky) |
Sharing acreage of both Johnson and Morgan counties in eastern Kentucky, Paintsville Lake has been a recreational staple since its creation in 1983. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers impounded Paint Creek for flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife protection. The 26-mile long scenic lake twists ... |
|
Reelfoot Lake
(Kentucky, Tennessee) |
Reelfoot Lake makes its home in northwestern Tennessee and extends into southern Kentucky. The lake is young: popular history says that after the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, water from the Mississippi River flowed into the newly-formed land, creating what we now call Reelfoot Lake. Today, at ... |
Note: For most lakes, some data are unknown or do not apply, so these comparisons may show fewer than 12 lakes.