Lakes / Kentucky / Nelson County / Melody Lake
Melody Lake, Kentucky
67 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.68 degrees N, 85.48 degrees W - Nelson 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 Melody Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 42 miles from Louisville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sympson Lake | Nelson | 9.3 mi | 143 acres |
| Springfield Reservoir | Washington | 13 mi | 30 acres |
| Hurricane Hills Lake | Nelson | 13 mi | 43 acres |
| Salem Lake | Larue | 14 mi | 111 acres |
| McDougal Lake | Larue | 15 mi | 99 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Larue | 16 mi | 38 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Melody Lake
How Big Is Melody Lake?
Melody Lake covers 67 acres in Nelson County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Nelson County?
Sympson Lake is the largest lake in Nelson County, at 143 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 34117117). Verified October 30, 2026.