Lakes / Tennessee / Henry County / Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake, Tennessee
144,085 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Tennessee
36.49 degrees N, 88.07 degrees W - Henry 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 Kentucky Lake Stacks Up
- The largest lake counted in Tennessee by surface area - 144,085 acres.
- The largest lake in Henry County among those counted.
- About 75 miles from Nashville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bards Lake | Stewart | 10.0 mi | 255 acres |
| Pool Two | Stewart | 15 mi | 33 acres |
| Lake Barkley | Stewart | 18 mi | 93 acres |
| Cross Creek Reservoir | Stewart | 18 mi | 29 acres |
| Pool Five | Stewart | 18 mi | 333 acres |
| Lake Barkley | Stewart | 20 mi | 87 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{5CA26D8D-F489-4210-8136-3A59B7CCFDF1}
CountyHenry
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates36.4897, -88.0703
Questions About Kentucky Lake
How Big Is Kentucky Lake?
Kentucky Lake covers 144,085 acres in Henry County, Tennessee.
What Is the Largest Lake in Henry County?
Kentucky Lake is the largest lake in Henry County, at 144,085 acres.
Largest Lakes in Tennessee
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Lake | Henry | 144,085 acres | - |
| 2 | Watts Bar Lake | Roane | 33,441 acres | - |
| 3 | Cherokee Lake | Hamblen | 29,436 acres | - |
| 4 | Douglas Lake | Jefferson | 29,224 acres | - |
| 5 | Chickamauga Lake | Hamilton | 27,237 acres | - |
All 249 Tennessee 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 {5CA26D8D-F489-4210-8136-3A59B7CCFDF1}). Verified October 30, 2026.