Lakes / Kentucky / Christian County / Pennyrile Lake
Pennyrile Lake, Kentucky
52 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.07 degrees N, 87.66 degrees W - Christian 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 Pennyrile Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 52 miles from Paducah, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Beshear | Caldwell | 4.2 mi | 835 acres |
| Homestead Lake | Hopkins | 9.5 mi | 36 acres |
| Crofton Reservoir | Christian | 9.9 mi | 29 acres |
| Railroad Lake | Caldwell | 11 mi | 36 acres |
| Buntin Lake | Christian | 13 mi | 25 acres |
| Nortonville Lake | Hopkins | 13 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Pennyrile Lake
How Big Is Pennyrile Lake?
Pennyrile Lake covers 52 acres in Christian County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Christian County?
Lake Morris is the largest lake in Christian County, at 137 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 40497352). Verified October 30, 2026.