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Kentucky Lake

108 m354 ft
Area
502 km²
Tonight
47°FClear · Wind 2 mph E

Kentucky Lake is a lake at 108 m above sea level in Kentucky, United States, 502 km² in area and 159.2 km long.

All facts
Surface elevation
108 m
Length
159.2 km
Shoreline
1,337.2 km
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Lake

Kentucky Lake in numbers

Shoreline from OpenStreetMap.

Shoreline
1,337.2 km
3D map

Kentucky Lake 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 20 × 20 km

Surface
Vertical scale
Topographic map

Kentucky Lake terrain and contours

10 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 50 mShowing west → east through the centre

Kentucky Lake elevation profile

West → east through the centre

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Weather

Kentucky Lake weather

Tonight · Clear · 47°F (8°C) · Wind 2 mph E

Kentucky Lake forecast for about 119 m.

  • Tonight47°–2 mph E
  • Sat50°76°1%2 mph SE
  • Sun50°77°–2 mph SSW
  • Mon50°75°–2 mph WSW
  • Tue52°76°–2 mph SSE
  • Wed51°77°1%1–5 mph S
  • Thu48°77°2%2–6 mph SSW

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 23, 23:16 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Kentucky Lake

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Kentucky Lake, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    0.3 km NNE

    +2 more within 2.3 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest caravan site

    1.1 km W

    +2 more within 7.1 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Kentucky Lake Resort and RV Park

    4.4 km SSW · +1 more within 6.7 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest trailhead

    Canal Loop Trail Trailhead

    5.1 km SE · +1 more within 7.9 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 10
PlaceDistance
Parking0.3 km NNE
Parking0.5 km N
Caravan site1.1 km W
Parking2.3 km SW
Caravan site2.7 km N
Kentucky Lake Resort and RV ParkCampsite4.4 km SSW
Canal Loop Trail TrailheadTrailhead5.1 km SE
Nickell Branch Basic CampgroundCampsite6.7 km ESE
Tiny Cabins/ RV Memorial CampCaravan site7.1 km SSE
North/South Trail Head (North, West) at Land Between The LakesTrailhead7.9 km SE
Slope

Slope

Share of the 20 × 20 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mostly gentle: 98% of the view is under 15°.

Gentle, 0–15°
97.7%
Moderate, 15–30°
2.1%
Steep, 30–45°
0.1%
Cliffs, 45° and over
0.0%
Steeper than 30°
0.1% of the 400 km² view
Relief in view
194 m low point -26 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 52.7%Grassland 18.2%Water 17.5%Cropland 7.7%Built-up 2.9%Bare rock / sparse 1.0%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 10 km; 1,166 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Great Blue Heron36
  • Silver Carp35
  • American White Pelican32
  • White-tailed Deer31
  • Osprey31
  • Common Box Turtle26
Where it sits

Where Kentucky Lake sits

Region
Kentucky3United States932North America1,313
Nearby

Nearby places

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Kentucky Lake downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-09-18)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia