Lakes / Kentucky / Hardin County / Lower Douglas Lake
Lower Douglas Lake, Kentucky
80 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.82 degrees N, 85.89 degrees W - Hardin 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 Lower Douglas Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 30 miles from Louisville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Lake | Hardin | 7.0 mi | 170 acres |
| Paradise Lake | Hardin | 7.8 mi | 30 acres |
| Duck Lake | Bullitt | 12 mi | 36 acres |
| Lake Nevin | Bullitt | 13 mi | 29 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Hardin | 13 mi | 44 acres |
| Hurricane Hills Lake | Nelson | 14 mi | 43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lower Douglas Lake
How Big Is Lower Douglas Lake?
Lower Douglas Lake covers 80 acres in Hardin County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hardin County?
Freeman Lake is the largest lake in Hardin County, at 170 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 36762955). Verified October 30, 2026.