Lakes / Kentucky / Butler County / Dotson Lake
Dotson Lake, Kentucky
31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.25 degrees N, 86.80 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 Dotson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 13% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 26 miles from Bowling Green, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doolin Lake | Butler | 3.1 mi | 45 acres |
| Taylor Lake | Butler | 4.7 mi | 96 acres |
| Davis Lake | Logan | 15 mi | 47 acres |
| Lake Malone | Logan | 19 mi | 770 acres |
| Lewisburg City Lake | Logan | 21 mi | 46 acres |
| Luzerne Lake | Muhlenberg | 22 mi | 59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dotson Lake
How Big Is Dotson Lake?
Dotson Lake covers 31 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 120021373). Verified October 30, 2026.