Lakes / Kentucky / Logan County / Lake Herndon
Lake Herndon, Kentucky
161 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
36.88 degrees N, 86.94 degrees W - Logan 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 Herndon Stacks Up
- Larger than 73% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 26 miles from Bowling Green, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spa Lake | Logan | 5.7 mi | 241 acres |
| Lewisburg City Lake | Logan | 5.8 mi | 46 acres |
| Davis Lake | Logan | 12 mi | 47 acres |
| Lake Malone | Logan | 13 mi | 770 acres |
| Mosley Pond | Logan | 15 mi | 36 acres |
| Buck Creek Lake | Christian | 22 mi | 95 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Herndon
How Big Is Lake Herndon?
Lake Herndon covers 161 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Logan County?
Lake Malone is the largest lake in Logan County, at 770 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 120021408). Verified October 30, 2026.