List of lakes in Kentucky
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
s and reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
s in the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
- Lake BarkleyLake BarkleyLake Barkley, a reservoir in Livingston, Lyon, and Trigg counties in Kentucky and extending into Stewart and Houston counties in Tennessee, was impounded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1966 upon the completion of Barkley Dam. Both the lake and the dam are named for Vice President Alben...
(extends into TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
) - Barren River LakeBarren River LakeBarren River Lake is a , reservoir in Kentucky created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1964 by impounding the Barren River. The lake occupies parts of Allen, Barren, and Monroe counties. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for operation and maintenance of the project and...
- Beaver LakeBeaver Lake (Kentucky)Beaver Lake is a 158 acre reservoir in Anderson County, Kentucky. Created in 1963, it is owned by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.-External links:...
- Boltz LakeBoltz LakeBoltz Lake, located in Grant County, Kentucky, is a , reservoir....
- Buckhorn Lake
- Bullock Pen LakeBullock Pen LakeBullock Pen Lake, located between Boone County and Grant County in Kentucky, is a 134 acres reservoir constructed in 1963 by the damming of Bullock Pen Creek.-External links:*...
- Lake BeshearLake BeshearLake Beshear is a reservoir located in Caldwell and Christian counties in Kentucky. Impounded in 1962, the lake lies within the Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park.-External links:*...
- Cannon Creek LakeCannon Creek LakeCannon Creek Lake is a reservoir in Bell County, Kentucky. It was built in 1972....
- Lake CarnicoLake CarnicoLake Carnico is a reservoir in Nicholas County, Kentucky. It was constructed in 1962....
- Carr Creek LakeCarr Creek LakeCarr Creek Lake , located east of Hazard, Kentucky, along Kentucky Route 15 in Knott County, is a reservoir created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1976...
(formerly Carr Fork LakeCarr Creek LakeCarr Creek Lake , located east of Hazard, Kentucky, along Kentucky Route 15 in Knott County, is a reservoir created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1976...
) - Cave Run LakeCave Run LakeCave Run Lake, located south of Morehead, Kentucky, USA along Kentucky Route 801, is an , reservoir built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The 148 ft , half-mile dam construction began in 1965 and was completed in 1973. Cave Run Lake is in the northern part of the Daniel Boone...
- Cedar Creek LakeCedar Creek Lake (Kentucky)Cedar Creek Lake is a reservoir in eastern Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA, between Stanford and Crab Orchard along U.S. Highway 150. Cedar Creek Lake is the second largest state-controlled lake in Kentucky.-Project history and information:...
- Cranks Creek LakeCranks Creek LakeCranks Creek Lake is a reservoir in Harlan County, Kentucky. It was created in 1963....
- Lake CumberlandLake CumberlandLake Cumberland is a reservoir in Clinton, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, and Wayne counties in Kentucky. The primary reasons for its construction were a means for flood control and the production of hydroelectric power. Its shoreline measures 1,255 miles and the lake is spread over at the...
- Dale Hollow LakeDale Hollow ReservoirThe Dale Hollow Reservoir is a reservoir situated on the Kentucky/Tennessee border. The lake is formed by the damming of the Obey River, 7.3 miles above its juncture with the Cumberland River at river mile 380. Portions of the lake also cover the Wolf River...
(extends into TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
) - Dewey LakeDewey LakeDewey Lake, located near Prestonsburg, Kentucky in Floyd County, is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the entire Ohio River Basin...
- Doe Run Lake
- Elk Lake
- Elmer Davis LakeElmer Davis LakeElmer Davis Lake is a reservoir in Owen County, Kentucky. It was created in 1958 by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and was named for a former commissioner of that department....
- Fishtrap LakeFishtrap LakeFishtrap Lake is a reservoir in Pike County, Kentucky. Dedicated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, The lake was formed by the impounding of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River at Fishtrap Dam by the United States Army Corps of Engineers....
- Grayson LakeGrayson LakeGrayson Lake is a reservoir in Carter and Elliott counties in Kentucky. It was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1968 by impounding the Little Sandy River. Sections of Kentucky Route 7 were re-routed as a result of the lake's creation...
- Green River LakeGreen River LakeGreen River Lake is a reservoir in Adair, Taylor, and Casey counties in Kentucky lying in the section of Kentucky known as the Highland Rim. The lake was formed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1969 by impounding the Green River. The dam is an 11 mile drive equidistant from the...
- Greenbo LakeGreenbo LakeGreenbo Lake is a reservoir nestled in the Appalachian foothills of Greenup County, Kentucky. The lake was jointly created in 1955 by the Greenbo Lake Association and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources...
- Guist Creek LakeGuist Creek LakeGuist Creek Lake is a reservoir about five miles east of Shelbyville, Kentucky. It was created in 1961 by impounding Guist Creek. The lake has of shoreline and is stocked annually with 7,900 channel catfish per year. Its average depth is , with the main channel averaging around in most of the...
- Herrington LakeHerrington LakeHerrington Lake is a artificial lake located in Mercer, Garrard and Boyle counties in Kentucky, USA. The lake was created by Kentucky Utilities' damming of the Dix River, a tributary of the Kentucky River, in 1925 to generate hydroelectric power. With a maximum depth of , Herrington Lake is the...
- Kentucky LakeKentucky LakeKentucky Lake is a major navigable reservoir along the Tennessee River in Kentucky and Tennessee. Created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority's impounding of the Tennessee River by Kentucky Dam, the lake is the largest artificial lake by surface area in the United States east of the...
(extends into TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
). - Kincaid LakeKincaid LakeKincaid Lake is a artificial lake in Pendleton County, Kentucky. It was created in 1961 by impounding Kincaid Creek, a branch of the Licking River. It is the primary attraction of Kincaid Lake State Park....
- Laurel River LakeLaurel River LakeLaurel River Lake, located west of Corbin, Kentucky, in the USA, is an reservoir built in 1977 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Laurel River, a tributary of the Cumberland River, in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The lake covers parts of Laurel and Whitley counties.The 282 foot high...
- Lake LinvilleLake LinvilleLake Linville is a reservoir in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. It was created in 1968. The dam is a highway fill embankment along Interstate 75.-Facilities:Facilities include a launching ramp, boat dock, and parking area...
- Lake MaloneLake MaloneLake Malone is a reservoir in Logan, Muhlenberg, and Todd counties in Kentucky. It was impounded from Rocky Creek in 1961 and named for Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C. Malone who donated a large tract of land for the lake.-External links:**...
- Martins Fork LakeMartins Fork LakeMartins Fork Lake is a reservoir in Harlan County, Kentucky. The lake was impounded from a branch of the Cumberland River in 1979 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It is named for James Martin, an early pioneer in the area.-External links:*...
- Nolin River LakeNolin River LakeNolin River Lake is a reservoir in Edmonson, Grayson, and Hart counties in Kentucky. It was impounded from the Nolin River by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1963. The Nolin River dam was authorized in 1938 as part of a flood control act...
- Paintsville LakePaintsville LakePaintsville Lake is a reservoir in Johnson and Morgan counties in eastern Kentucky. It was impounded from Paint Creek in 1983 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers...
- Pan Bowl Lake
- Rough River LakeRough River LakeRough River Lake is a reservoir in Breckinridge, Grayson, and Hardin counties in Kentucky. It was impounded from the Rough River in 1959 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It is the primary attraction of Rough River Dam State Resort Park....
- Shanty Hollow LakeShanty Hollow LakeShanty Hollow Lake is a reservoir mostly in Warren County, Kentucky, but also extending into Edmonson County. It was constructed in 1951. The lake is located approximately north of Bowling Green and is used for fishing. Fish which may be taken from the lake include largemouth bass, bluegill,...
- Shelby LakeShelby LakeShelby Lake is a natural lake in Ballard County, Kentucky, and is one of only three major natural lakes in the state. It is part of the Ballard County Wildlife Management Area and owned by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources....
- Swan LakeSwan Lake (Kentucky)Swan Lake is a lake in Ballard County, Kentucky. At , it is the largest natural lake in Kentucky. It is part of a twelve-lake confederation known as Cummins Tract Lakes....
- Taylorsville LakeTaylorsville LakeTaylorsville Lake is a artificial lake or reservoir located mainly in Spencer County, Kentucky. Construction by the United States Army Corps of Engineers started in 1974, and flooding began in 1983...
- Wilgreen LakeWilgreen LakeWilgreen Lake is a reservoir in Madison County, Kentucky. It was constructed in 1966....
- Williamstown LakeWilliamstown LakeWilliamstown Lake is a reservoir in Grant County, Kentucky. It was created in 1955 by impounding the South Fork of Grassy Creek....
- Willisburg LakeWillisburg LakeWillisburg Lake is a reservoir in Washington County, Kentucky. It was created in 1969....
- Wood Creek LakeWood Creek LakeWood Creek Lake is a reservoir in Laurel County, Kentucky. Created by impounding Wood Creek in 1969, the lake is located in the middle of Daniel Boone National Forest....
- Yatesville Lake