Lakes / Kentucky / McCracken County / Priester Lake
Priester Lake, Kentucky
25 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.03 degrees N, 88.55 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 Priester Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 0% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 4 miles from Paducah, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Pond | Livingston | 13 mi | 25 acres |
| Metropolis Lake | McCracken | 14 mi | 37 acres |
| Crawford Lake | McCracken | 21 mi | 29 acres |
| Shotgun Lake | Graves | 23 mi | 26 acres |
| Brushy Pond | Crittenden | 24 mi | 34 acres |
| Maple Lake | Crittenden | 24 mi | 149 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Priester Lake
How Big Is Priester Lake?
Priester Lake covers 25 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 42231883). Verified October 30, 2026.