Herrington Lake

Herrington Lake: beaches, ramps and water level

The center of the lake is at 37.7366, -84.7043. Releases go downstream into the catchment =. Maximum depth is around 249 feet.

Station 03286000, HERRINGTON LAKE NEAR BURGIN, KY, publishes the water surface elevation used here. The last value stored here, 738.60 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 724.35 ft and 746.36 ft (low on 2026-05-23, high on 2026-06-29). A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.

Nearby water includes Taylorsville Lake (Kentucky, 34 mi), Green River Lake (Kentucky, 48 mi) and Laurel River Lake (Kentucky, 60 mi). In all, 18 lakes in Kentucky are covered here.

A missing beach entry often just means nobody has catalogued the access point yet. Public datasets record no beach at Herrington Lake, so treat any shoreline access as unmarked and unsupervised. If you need a named beach, Laurel River Lake on Laurel River Lake is some 60 miles from here.

Water quality is monitored unevenly on inland lakes, so posted notices are the most reliable guide. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. No public sensor reports water temperature at Herrington Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind.