Lakes / Kentucky / Laurel County / Wood Creek Lake
Wood Creek Lake, Kentucky
645 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.19 degrees N, 84.18 degrees W - Laurel 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 Wood Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 61 miles from Lexington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin City Reservoir | Laurel | 15 mi | 69 acres |
| Laurel River Lake | Laurel | 16 mi | 5,963 acres |
| Lake Linville | Rockcastle | 16 mi | 368 acres |
| Beulah Lake | Jackson | 20 mi | 76 acres |
| Owsley Fork Reservoir | Madison | 24 mi | 164 acres |
| Combs Lake | Clay | 26 mi | 33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wood Creek Lake
How Big Is Wood Creek Lake?
Wood Creek Lake covers 645 acres in Laurel County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Laurel County?
Laurel River Lake is the largest lake in Laurel County, at 5,963 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 26880933). Verified October 30, 2026.