Lakes / Kentucky / Trigg County / Hematite Lake
Hematite Lake, Kentucky
135 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
36.89 degrees N, 88.05 degrees W - Trigg 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 Hematite Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 68% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 33 miles from Paducah, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honker Lake | Trigg | 1.3 mi | 206 acres |
| Energy Lake | Trigg | 2.9 mi | 326 acres |
| Lake Barkley | Trigg | 5.5 mi | 49,076 acres |
| Railroad Lake | Caldwell | 17 mi | 36 acres |
| Clear Pond | Livingston | 18 mi | 25 acres |
| Brushy Pond | Crittenden | 21 mi | 34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hematite Lake
How Big Is Hematite Lake?
Hematite Lake covers 135 acres in Trigg County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Trigg County?
Lake Barkley is the largest lake in Trigg County, at 49,076 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 58821473). Verified October 30, 2026.