Lakes / Kentucky / Lincoln County / Cedar Creek Lake
Cedar Creek Lake, Kentucky
778 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.48 degrees N, 84.55 degrees W - Lincoln 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 Cedar Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- The largest lake in Lincoln County among those counted.
- About 39 miles from Lexington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Reservoir | Lincoln | 6.9 mi | 38 acres |
| James C Harris Reservoir | Lincoln | 7.8 mi | 42 acres |
| Lake Linville | Rockcastle | 13 mi | 368 acres |
| Herrington Lake | Garrard | 19 mi | 2,848 acres |
| Wilgreen Lake | Madison | 20 mi | 138 acres |
| Owsley Fork Reservoir | Madison | 21 mi | 164 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cedar Creek Lake
How Big Is Cedar Creek Lake?
Cedar Creek Lake covers 778 acres in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lincoln County?
Cedar Creek Lake is the largest lake in Lincoln County, at 778 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 167790445). Verified October 30, 2026.