Lakes / Kentucky / Madison County / Lake Vega
Lake Vega, Kentucky
104 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.70 degrees N, 84.23 degrees W - Madison 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 Vega Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 28 miles from Lexington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Reba | Madison | 2.9 mi | 86 acres |
| Wilgreen Lake | Madison | 6.6 mi | 138 acres |
| Owsley Fork Reservoir | Madison | 11 mi | 164 acres |
| Winchester Reservoir | Clark | 18 mi | 94 acres |
| Lake Linville | Rockcastle | 23 mi | 368 acres |
| Lexington Reservoir Number 4 | Fayette | 23 mi | 48 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Vega
How Big Is Lake Vega?
Lake Vega covers 104 acres in Madison County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Madison County?
Owsley Fork Reservoir is the largest lake in Madison County, at 164 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 38475146). Verified October 30, 2026.