Lake Size: 784 Acres
Deepest Depth: 47.56 ft
Latitude: 37.4802
Longitude: -84.5564
Counties: Lincoln County

Information: Cedar Creek Lake is a 784 acre (3.2 km²) reservoir located in eastern Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA between Stanford, Kentucky and Crab Orchard, Kentucky along U.S. Highway 150. Cedar Creek Lake is the second largest state-controlled lake in Kentucky. "This project, first conceived in 1989, will soon result in a recreational and economic jewel for Lincoln County and this region," as said by Kentucky ex-Governor Paul E. Patton during the September 4, 2002 Cedar Creek Dam dedication. Cedar Creek Lake was a joint venture of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife (KDFW), Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), and the leaders of Lincoln County, KY—most importantly ex-Judge-Executive John Sims who envisioned the project. On February 16, 2003, due to excessive amounts of rain, the lake was filled sooner than predicted. This impounded 784 acres (3.2 km²) of the 14,000 acre (57 km²) Cedar Creek watershed, making Cedar Creek Lake the second largest state-controlled lake in Kentucky (with Lake Malone being the largest).