Lakes / Kentucky / Crittenden County / Maple Lake
Maple Lake, Kentucky
149 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.19 degrees N, 88.16 degrees W - Crittenden 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 Maple Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- The largest lake in Crittenden County among those counted.
- About 26 miles from Paducah, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Pond | Crittenden | 0.5 mi | 34 acres |
| Clear Pond | Livingston | 13 mi | 25 acres |
| Railroad Lake | Caldwell | 18 mi | 36 acres |
| Barnett Lake | Crittenden | 18 mi | 25 acres |
| Honker Lake | Trigg | 21 mi | 206 acres |
| Hematite Lake | Trigg | 21 mi | 135 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Maple Lake
How Big Is Maple Lake?
Maple Lake covers 149 acres in Crittenden County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Crittenden County?
Maple Lake is the largest lake in Crittenden County, at 149 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 58816659). Verified October 30, 2026.