Lakes / Kentucky / Christian County / Buck Creek Lake
Buck Creek Lake, Kentucky
95 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
36.99 degrees N, 87.32 degrees W - Christian 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 Buck Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 58% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 46 miles from Bowling Green, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tandy | Christian | 8.6 mi | 66 acres |
| Lake Morris | Christian | 8.6 mi | 137 acres |
| Lake Boxley | Christian | 9.4 mi | 129 acres |
| Buntin Lake | Christian | 9.5 mi | 25 acres |
| Crofton Reservoir | Christian | 10.0 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake Blythe | Christian | 11 mi | 94 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Buck Creek Lake
How Big Is Buck Creek Lake?
Buck Creek Lake covers 95 acres in Christian County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Christian County?
Lake Morris is the largest lake in Christian County, at 137 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 52944499). Verified October 30, 2026.