Lakes / Kentucky / Lincoln County / Stanford Reservoir
Stanford Reservoir, Kentucky
38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.49 degrees N, 84.68 degrees W - Lincoln 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 Stanford Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 24% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 39 miles from Lexington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| James C Harris Reservoir | Lincoln | 1.7 mi | 42 acres |
| Cedar Creek Lake | Lincoln | 6.9 mi | 778 acres |
| Herrington Lake | Garrard | 16 mi | 2,848 acres |
| Lake Liberty | Casey | 16 mi | 82 acres |
| Lake Linville | Rockcastle | 19 mi | 368 acres |
| Wilgreen Lake | Madison | 24 mi | 138 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Stanford Reservoir
How Big Is Stanford Reservoir?
Stanford Reservoir covers 38 acres in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lincoln County?
Cedar Creek Lake is the largest lake in Lincoln County, at 778 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 38480321). Verified October 30, 2026.