Kentucky index

Kentucky Lakes and Reservoirs

162 Kentucky lakes, Corps reservoirs, WMA ponds and city lakes with KDFWR rules, ramps, trout and FINs stocking and dam readings.

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How the Kentucky lakes list is built

Every Kentucky lake, reservoir and pond with enough KDFWR facts for a page of its own, A to Z.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W Y

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A to Z

Kentucky lakes, alphabetical

A

A.J. Jolly Lake175 acres, Campbell County
Alexandria Community Park Lake7.2 acres, Campbell County
Anderson County Community Park1 acres, Anderson County
Audubon State Park Lake16 acres, Henderson County

B

Barren River Lake9,674 acres, Allen County
Beaver Lake146 acres, Anderson County
Benjy Kinman LakeHenry County
Bert T. Combs Lake31 acres, Clay County
Beulah Lake71 acres, Jackson County
Bloomfield Park2.4 acres, Nelson County
Boltz Lake92 acres, Grant County
Booker Reservoir35 acres, Washington County
Brickyard Pond10 acres, Knox County
Briggs Lake18 acres, Logan County
Buckhorn Lake1,088 acres, Leslie County
Bullock Pen Lake149 acres, Grant County

C

Camp Ernst Lake25 acres, Boone County
Campbellsville City Lake63 acres, Taylor County
Cannon Creek Lake219 acres, Bell County
Carlson Lake14 acres, Meade County
Carpenter Lake69 acres, Daviess County
Carr Creek Lake521 acres, Knott County
Cave Run Lake7,880 acres, Bath County
Cedar Creek Lake792 acres, Lincoln County
Charlie Vettiner Park Lake3.2 acres, Jefferson County
Chenoa Lake33 acres, Bell County
Cherokee Park4.3 acres, Jefferson County
Chickasaw Park0.8 acres, Jefferson County
City Lake4.1 acres, Metcalfe County
Clear Creek Lake39 acres, Bath County
Clinton Rotary Park Lake1 acres, Hickman County
Commerce Park Lake1.5 acres, Mason County
Corbin City Reservoir74 acres, Laurel County
Corinth Lake84 acres, Grant County
Cranks Creek Lake176 acres, Harlan County

D

Dale Hollow Lake6,614 acres in Kentucky, Clinton County
Dewey Lake961 acres, Floyd County
Dixon City Lake6.3 acres, Webster County
Doe Run Lake49 acres, Kenton County

E

Eagle Lake18 acres, Rowan County
Easy Walker Park Pond1.6 acres, Montgomery County
Elmer Davis Lake136 acres, Owen County
Energy Lake326 acres, Trigg County

F

Fagan Branch Lake127 acres, Marion County
Fisherman's ParkJefferson County
Fishpond Lake29 acres, Letcher County
Fishtrap Lake1,038 acres, Pike County
Fleming County WMA Pond2 acres, Fleming County
Flemingsburg New Reservoir47 acres, Fleming County
Flemingsburg Old Reservoir11 acres, Fleming County
Fox Valley Lake71 acres, Fleming County

G

General Butler State Park Lake28 acres, Carroll County
Grants Branch Lake22 acres, Pike County
Grayson Lake1,300 acres, Carter County
Green River Lake8,181 acres, Adair County
Greenbo Lake176 acres, Greenup County
Guist Creek Lake328 acres, Shelby County

H

Hematite Lake84 acres, Trigg County
Herrington Lake2,649 acres, Boyle County
Higginson-Henry WMAUnion County
Highsplint Lakeabout 3.9 acres of mapped outline, Harlan County
Honker Lake212 acres, Trigg County

I

Inglewood Park Lake1.2 acres, Boone County

J

Jacobson Park Lake46 acres, Fayette County
James D. Beville Park3.8 acres, Grayson County
Jenkins Lake14 acres, Letcher County
Jesse W. Thornton Lake29 acres, Warren County

K

Kentucky Horse Parkabout 5.6 acres of mapped outline, Fayette County
Kentucky Lake55,025 acres in Kentucky, Calloway County
Kess Creek Park Lake2.2 acres, Graves County
Kincaid Lake181 acres, Pendleton County
Kingdom Come State Park Lake2.5 acres, Harlan County
Kingfisher LakesDaviess County
Kleber WMA Pond2.4 acres, Franklin County

L

Lake Barkley39,496 acres in Kentucky, Livingston County
Lake Beshear819 acres, Caldwell County
Lake Blythe81 acres, Christian County
Lake Carnico112 acres, Nicholas County
Lake Cumberland47,688 acres, Clinton County
Lake Cumberland – UpperMcCreary County
Lake George – Marion City Lake36 acres, Crittenden County
Lake Jericho134 acres, Henry County
Lake Linville356 acres, Rockcastle County
Lake Luzerne54 acres, Muhlenberg County
Lake Malone814 acres, Logan County
Lake Mingo2.5 acres, Jessamine County
Lake Montgomery6.2 acres, McCracken County
Lake Nevin25 acres, Bullitt County
Lake Peewee360 acres, Hopkins County
Lake Pollywog3.5 acres, Grant County
Lake Reba81 acres, Madison County
Laurel Creek Reservoir43 acres, McCreary County
Laurel River Lake5,768 acres, Laurel County
Leary Lake4.6 acres, Grant County
Liberty Reservoir79 acres, Casey County
Lincoln Homestead Lake7.6 acres, Washington County
Loch Mary144 acres, Hopkins County
Logan Hubble Park Lake9.2 acres, Lincoln County
Long Run Park29 acres, Jefferson County
Lusby Lake2.3 acres, Scott County

M

Madisonville ParkHopkins County
Marion County Lake32 acres, Marion County
Martin County Lake3 acres, Martin County
Martin County Reservoir15 acres, Martin County
Martins Fork Lake325 acres, Harlan County
Maysville-Mason County Rec. Lake12 acres, Mason County
McDougal Lake76 acres, Larue County
McNeely Lake55 acres, Jefferson County
Metcalfe County Lake21 acres, Metcalfe County
Metropolis Lake37 acres, McCracken County
Middleton-Mills ParkKenton County
Mike Miller Park3.9 acres, Marshall County
Mill Creek Lake (Monroe Co.)95 acres, Monroe County
Millennium Park Lake2.3 acres, Boyle County
Moffitt Lake46 acres, Union County

N

Natural Bridge State Park31 acres, Powell County
Nolin River Lake6,017 acres, Edmonson County
Nortonville City Lake27 acres, Hopkins County

O

Olive Hill Reservoir22 acres, Carter County
Owsley Fork Reservoir150 acres, Madison County

P

Paintsville Lake996 acres, Johnson County
Pan Bowl Lake75 acres, Breathitt County
Panther Creek Park Lake3.9 acres, Daviess County
Peabody WMAHopkins County
Pennyrile Lake48 acres, Christian County
Pikeville City Lake21 acres, Pike County
Prisoner's Lake3.8 acres, Kenton County
Providence New City Lake40 acres, Webster County

R

Rebel Trace Lake21 acres, Menifee County
Reformatory Lake59 acres, Oldham County
Rough River Lake4,848 acres, Breckinridge County

S

Salem Lake107 acres, Larue County
Scott County Park2.4 acres, Scott County
Shanty Hollow Lake114 acres, Warren County
Shelby Lake64 acres, Shelby County
Shor Lake2.8 acres, Boone County
Smoky Valley/Carter Caves Lake26 acres, Carter County
Southgate Park1.8 acres, Campbell County
Southland Church Lake2.6 acres, Jessamine County
Spa Lake221 acres, Logan County
Sportsman's LakesFranklin County
Springfield Reservoir (old)16 acres, Washington County
Spurlington Lake33 acres, Taylor County
Sympson Lake131 acres, Nelson County

T

Taylorsville Lake3,014 acres, Anderson County
Tom Wallace Park4.7 acres, Jefferson County

V

Vastwood Park Lake21 acres, Hancock County

W

Washburn Lake25 acres, Ohio County
Watterson Lake3.7 acres, Jefferson County
Waverly Park4.4 acres, Jefferson County
Waymond Morris Park5 acres, Daviess County
West Fork Drakes Reservoir69 acres, Simpson County
West KY Wildlife Management AreaMcCracken County
Whitehall Park Lake5.6 acres, Madison County
Wilgreen Lake (Taylor Fork)142 acres, Madison County
William F. Miles ParkJefferson County
Williamstown Lake299 acres, Grant County
Willisburg Lake115 acres, Washington County
Willisburg Park PondWashington County
Wood Creek Lake625 acres, Laurel County

Y

Yatesville Lake2,171 acres, Lawrence County
Yellow Creek Park3 acres, Daviess County

Answers

Bluegrass lakes list: asked and answered

How does a Kentucky lake earn a page here?

162 KDFWR waterbodies with three or more facts of their own make the list; 585 more named lakes from the KDFWR lakes layer sit on their county pages.

Which lake shows the biggest KDFWR acreage?

Kentucky Lake, which KDFWR notes at 117,874 acres in all.

Why do some sizes read as mapped outline?

KDFWR notes an acreage for 148 of these lakes; the others show the area of the KDFWR lakes-layer polygon, a GIS figure rather than a KDFWR number.

Do the border lakes count only the Kentucky side?

The size column uses the Kentucky share KDFWR prints; 4 border lakes also show the whole-lake total on their pages.

Are the stocked city and park lakes on the list?

40 Fishing in Neighborhoods (FINs) lakes have a page with the trout and catfish numbers the guide prints.

How many lake pages map a boat ramp?

107 lake pages list ramps from the KDFWR Fishing Access Sites layer.

Which lakes have rules of their own?

112 lake pages quote a KDFWR special regulation, a guide entry or a 301 KAR 1:201 exception.

Can I see a pool elevation?

A USGS lake gauge or a dated Corps reading appears on 21 lake pages; 21 lake pages carry a trout stocking table.

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KDFWR rules and directories beside the Kentucky lakes list

Every Kentucky water, A to Zlakes, rivers, tailwaters, counties, towns and fish in one list
Kentucky license prices and statewide limits2026 guide fees, the 26-row creel table, possession and culling
Special-regulation watersall 92 guide entries plus the 301 KAR 1:201 exceptions
Trout rules and stocking tablespermit reach, catch-and-release streams, tailwater totals
Border-water agreementsOhio River, Kentucky Lake, Dale Hollow, Big Sandy; Barkley excluded
Trout fishing in Kentuckytailwaters below the Corps dams, stocked creeks and lakes
Fishing in Neighborhoods lakescity and park lakes stocked with catfish and rainbows
Blue Water TrailsKDFWR paddling routes with their listed miles
Free Fishing Daysthe June weekend when license and permits are waived
Kentucky state record fishweights, waters and dates from the KDFWR list
Trout stocking schedulethe November 2026 rows and the FINs table
Lake levels and river flowsdated Corps dam readings and live USGS gauges
Boat rampsKDFWR-listed launches grouped by county
Shore fishingKDFWR piers and bank access
Bait and tackle shopstackle counters and marinas in four parts of the state
Fishing guideslisted guide services with towns and phones
Tournamentsupcoming events and posted winners
Protected fishfish and lampreys with a Kentucky or federal status