Lakes / Kentucky / Crittenden County / Barnett Lake
Barnett Lake, Kentucky
25 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.42 degrees N, 88.32 degrees W - Crittenden 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 Barnett Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 2% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 28 miles from Paducah, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Lake | Crittenden | 18 mi | 149 acres |
| Brushy Pond | Crittenden | 19 mi | 34 acres |
| Clear Pond | Livingston | 26 mi | 25 acres |
| Moffit Lake | Union | 28 mi | 48 acres |
| Cap Mauzy Lake | Union | 29 mi | 80 acres |
| Providence City Lake | Webster | 29 mi | 46 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Barnett Lake
How Big Is Barnett Lake?
Barnett Lake covers 25 acres in Crittenden County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Crittenden County?
Maple Lake is the largest lake in Crittenden County, at 149 acres.
Largest Lakes in Kentucky
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Cumberland | Wayne | 50,607 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Barkley | Trigg | 49,076 acres | - |
| 3 | Barren River Lake | Barren | 9,460 acres | - |
| 4 | Green River Lake | Adair | 8,439 acres | - |
| 5 | Cave Run Lake | Rowan | 8,099 acres | - |
All 160 Kentucky lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 40200511). Verified October 30, 2026.