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Laurel River Lake, Kentucky
5,963 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
36.96 degrees N, 84.22 degrees W - Laurel 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 Laurel River Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #7 for surface area among the Kentucky lakes counted so far - 5,963 acres.
- The largest lake in Laurel County among those counted.
- About 76 miles from Lexington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin City Reservoir | Laurel | 5.6 mi | 69 acres |
| Wood Creek Lake | Laurel | 16 mi | 645 acres |
| Laurel Creek Reservoir | McCreary | 23 mi | 46 acres |
| Chenoa Lake | Bell | 29 mi | 34 acres |
| Lake Linville | Rockcastle | 30 mi | 368 acres |
| Combs Lake | Clay | 32 mi | 33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Laurel River Lake
How Big Is Laurel River Lake?
Laurel River Lake covers 5,963 acres in Laurel County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Laurel County?
Laurel River Lake is the largest lake in Laurel County, at 5,963 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 120022019). Verified October 30, 2026.