Largest lakes & reservoirs in Kentucky by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > South > Kentucky > - Compared by Longest Shoreline Length in miles.Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 17 articles we have published for Kentucky lakes.
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Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Lake (Kentucky, South, Tennessee, USA, West, Western Waterlands) |
2,380 mi | Kentucky Lake is the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi when measured by surface acres at “full pond,” the normal water level: 184 miles lo… |
| Lake Cumberland (Kentucky, South, Southern Lakes, USA) |
1,255 mi | 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 Barkley (Kentucky, Middle, South, Tennessee, USA, Western Waterlands) |
1,004 mi | 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… |
| Dale Hollow Lake (Kentucky, Middle, South, Southern Lakes, Tennessee, USA) |
620 mi | Also known as Dale Hollow Reservoir Dale Hollow Lake, straddling the Kentucky-Tennessee border, is an artificial lake that was formed by damming the Obey and Cumberland Rivers. As with m… |
| Herrington Lake (Bluegrass Region, Kentucky, South, USA) |
325 mi | Meandering 32 miles across the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky is Herrington Lake. The first large impoundment in Kentucky, Herrington Lake was created i… |
| Rough River Lake (Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Region, South, USA) |
220 mi | Straddling the Grayson, Breckinridge, and Hardin County lines in south central Kentucky, Rough River Lake is a 5,100 acre reservoir completed in 1951… |
| Laurel River Lake (Daniel Boone Country, Kentucky, South, USA) |
192 mi | 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, b… |
| Nolin River Lake (Caves, Lakes & Corvettes Region, Kentucky, South, USA) |
172 mi | Tucked into the hills of south central Kentucky, 5,795 acre Nolin River Lake shares residence among Edmonson, Grayson, and Hart counties. Created by t… |
| Cave Run Lake (Appalachians, Kentucky, South, USA) |
166 mi | 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 Eng… |
| Green River Lake (Kentucky, South, Southern Lakes, USA) |
147 mi | The children scrambled after each other, racing up the steps to the slide. Then they were off – sliding and squealing landing with a splash in the wat… |
| Barren River Lake (Caves, Lakes & Corvettes Region, Kentucky, South, USA) |
141 mi | 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 Lou… |
| Yatesville Lake (Appalachians, Kentucky, South, USA) |
94 mi | Also known as Yatesville Lake State Park The newest star in the Kentucky Appalachians region is Yatesville Lake. Very young as lakes go, Yatesville Lake was created in 1991 when the US Army C… |
