Lakes / Kentucky / McCracken County / Metropolis Lake
Metropolis Lake, Kentucky
37 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.15 degrees N, 88.77 degrees W - McCracken 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 Metropolis Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 22% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- The largest lake in McCracken County among those counted.
- About 10 miles from Paducah, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Lake | McCracken | 6.9 mi | 29 acres |
| Colvin Lake | Ballard | 13 mi | 28 acres |
| Priester Lake | McCracken | 14 mi | 25 acres |
| Shelby Lake | Ballard | 14 mi | 38 acres |
| Turner Lake | Ballard | 15 mi | 60 acres |
| Mitchell Lake | Ballard | 15 mi | 51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Metropolis Lake
How Big Is Metropolis Lake?
Metropolis Lake covers 37 acres in McCracken County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in McCracken County?
Metropolis Lake is the largest lake in McCracken County, at 37 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 41058760). Verified October 30, 2026.