Lakes / Kentucky / Trigg County / Lake Barkley
Lake Barkley, Kentucky
49,076 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
36.83 degrees N, 87.99 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 Lake Barkley Stacks Up
- Ranks #2 for surface area among the Kentucky lakes counted so far - 49,076 acres.
- The largest lake in Trigg County among those counted.
- About 38 miles from Paducah, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Lake | Trigg | 2.7 mi | 326 acres |
| Hematite Lake | Trigg | 5.5 mi | 135 acres |
| Honker Lake | Trigg | 5.6 mi | 206 acres |
| Railroad Lake | Caldwell | 18 mi | 36 acres |
| Boyd Lake | Christian | 19 mi | 33 acres |
| Clear Pond | Livingston | 23 mi | 25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Barkley
How Big Is Lake Barkley?
Lake Barkley covers 49,076 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 147450060). Verified October 30, 2026.