Lakes / Kentucky / Fayette County / Lake Hickman
Lake Hickman, Kentucky
80 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
38.00 degrees N, 84.47 degrees W - Fayette 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 Hickman Stacks Up
- Larger than 53% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 3 miles from Lexington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Fontaine | Fayette | 0.4 mi | 65 acres |
| Lexington Reservoir Number 4 | Fayette | 2.0 mi | 191 acres |
| Lexington Reservoir Number 4 | Fayette | 2.5 mi | 48 acres |
| Winchester Reservoir | Clark | 13 mi | 94 acres |
| Wilgreen Lake | Madison | 21 mi | 138 acres |
| Lake Reba | Madison | 22 mi | 86 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Hickman
How Big Is Lake Hickman?
Lake Hickman covers 80 acres in Fayette County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Fayette County?
Lexington Reservoir Number 4 is the largest lake in Fayette County, at 191 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 120023339). Verified October 30, 2026.