Lakes / Kentucky / Butler County / Doolin Lake
Doolin Lake, Kentucky
45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.24 degrees N, 86.75 degrees W - Butler 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 Doolin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 24 miles from Bowling Green, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dotson Lake | Butler | 3.1 mi | 31 acres |
| Taylor Lake | Butler | 6.1 mi | 96 acres |
| Davis Lake | Logan | 15 mi | 47 acres |
| Lake Number 13 | Grayson | 21 mi | 28 acres |
| Lake Malone | Logan | 21 mi | 770 acres |
| Shanty Hollow Lake | Warren | 21 mi | 131 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Doolin Lake
How Big Is Doolin Lake?
Doolin Lake covers 45 acres in Butler County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Butler County?
Taylor Lake is the largest lake in Butler County, at 96 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 120021375). Verified October 30, 2026.