Lakes / Kentucky / Christian County / Crofton Reservoir
Crofton Reservoir, Kentucky
29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.04 degrees N, 87.49 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 Crofton Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 10% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 56 miles from Bowling Green, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buntin Lake | Christian | 5.7 mi | 25 acres |
| Lake Morris | Christian | 7.7 mi | 137 acres |
| Lake Blythe | Christian | 7.7 mi | 94 acres |
| Lake Tandy | Christian | 9.3 mi | 66 acres |
| Pennyrile Lake | Christian | 9.9 mi | 52 acres |
| Buck Creek Lake | Christian | 10.0 mi | 95 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crofton Reservoir
How Big Is Crofton Reservoir?
Crofton Reservoir covers 29 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 40497425). Verified October 30, 2026.