Lakes / Kentucky / Nelson County / Sympson Lake
Sympson Lake, Kentucky
143 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.82 degrees N, 85.51 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 Sympson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 70% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- The largest lake in Nelson County among those counted.
- About 33 miles from Louisville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Hills Lake | Nelson | 7.0 mi | 43 acres |
| Melody Lake | Nelson | 9.3 mi | 67 acres |
| Lake Nevin | Bullitt | 11 mi | 29 acres |
| Paradise Lake | Hardin | 13 mi | 30 acres |
| Springfield Reservoir | Washington | 17 mi | 30 acres |
| Duck Lake | Bullitt | 18 mi | 36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sympson Lake
How Big Is Sympson Lake?
Sympson Lake covers 143 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 34108010). Verified October 30, 2026.