KentuckyReservoirLawrence County

Yatesville Lake

Fed by the catchment =, Yatesville Lake holds roughly 2,242 acres of water in Kentucky. You will find it in Lawrence County. Management is in the hands of USACE Huntington District.

Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

CountiesLawrence County

Coordinates38.0874, -82.7303

Surface area2,242 acres

Max depth60 ft

Rivercatchment =

Managed byUSACE Huntington District

Swimming beaches on Yatesville Lake

No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.

Yatesville Lake on the map

Lake center, swimming spots and access points.

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Weather and water temperature

Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Yatesville Lake at a glance

Its coordinates are 38.0874, -82.7303. The catchment = carries the outflow. Maximum depth is around 60 feet.

We check the public feeds daily, so this page will fill in if one appears. This page shows no water level for Yatesville Lake because no agency publishes one that can be read automatically.

If Yatesville Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Grayson Lake (Kentucky, 18 mi), Paintsville Lake (Kentucky, 19 mi) and East Lynn Lake (West Virginia, 19 mi). In all, 18 lakes in Kentucky are covered here.

There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. Most Kentucky day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. Water quality is monitored unevenly on inland lakes, so posted notices are the most reliable guide.

Around Yatesville Lake this guide maps 3 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include Twin Branch, Rich Creek and Pleasant Ridge. Parking is the usual limit on busy summer weekends.

Recreation areas on Yatesville Lake

3 public recreation areas mapped around the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facilities vary by area; check the managing office for opening dates and fees.

Twin Branch Rich Creek Pleasant Ridge

Source: USACE Recreation Areas