Lakes / Kentucky / Bell County / Chenoa Lake
Chenoa Lake, Kentucky
34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
36.68 degrees N, 83.85 degrees W - Bell 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 Chenoa Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 18% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 101 miles from Lexington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Creek Lake | Bell | 8.2 mi | 224 acres |
| Fern Lake | Bell | 9.9 mi | 111 acres |
| Corbin City Reservoir | Laurel | 26 mi | 69 acres |
| Laurel River Lake | Laurel | 29 mi | 5,963 acres |
| Laurel Creek Reservoir | McCreary | 33 mi | 46 acres |
| Martins Fork Lake | Harlan | 33 mi | 316 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Chenoa Lake
How Big Is Chenoa Lake?
Chenoa Lake covers 34 acres in Bell County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bell County?
Cannon Creek Lake is the largest lake in Bell County, at 224 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 37900780). Verified October 30, 2026.