Kentucky Lake

Kentucky Lake is an artificial lake located in Calloway, Lyon, Marshall, and Trigg counties in Kentucky, and extending into parts of Tennessee. Created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority's impounding of the Tennessee River by Kentucky Dam^[1], the 160,309-acre lake is the largest artificial lake in the United States east of the Mississippi River. Image File history File linksMetadata LBL.jpg‎ Photo taken by Janet Powell, October 8, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata LBL.jpg‎ Photo taken by Janet Powell, October 8, 2006. ... A reservoir (French: réservoir) is an artificial lake created by flooding land behind a dam. ... Calloway County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Lyon County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Marshall County is located in the state of Kentucky. ... Trigg County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... The introduction to this article is too long. ... A riverboat passing under the Henley Street Bridge on the Tennessee River. ... Kentucky Dam is a dam on the Tennessee River on the dividing line between Livingston County and Marshall County in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... A reservoir (French: réservoir) is an artificial lake created by flooding land behind a dam. ... The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ...

It provides a source for hydro-electric power and, as one of the lakes alluded to by the name of Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, is a recreational magnet in western Kentucky and Tennessee. Hydraulic turbine and electrical generator. ... Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in Kentucky and Tennessee between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ...

Recreation

The lake holds records for the largest of three species of fish ever taken in Kentucky: white bass (5 lbs.), Buffalo carp (55 lbs.), and yellow perch (1 lb., 4 oz).^[2] It is also the major attraction for two Kentucky state parks: Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park to the north and Kenlake State Resort Park to the west.^[1] Binomial name Morone chrysops (Rafinesque, 1820) The white bass or sand bass (Morone chrysops) is a freshwater fish of the temperate bass family Moronidae. ... Family: Catostomidae (Suckers) Species: Carpiodes cyprinus The quillback, often known as the buffalo carp, is a type of freshwater fish of the sucker family. ... For the unit of measurement, see pole. ... Maintained by the Kentucky Department of Parks, Kentuckys system of 52 state parks has been referred to as the nations finest and experiences more repeat business annually than those of any other U.S. State. ... Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park is a park located on the northern shore of Kentucky Lake in Marshall County, Kentucky. ... Kenlake State Resort Park is a park located on the western shore of Kentucky Lake near Paducah, Kentucky in Calloway County. ...

References

Thomas Dionysius Clark (July 14, 1903 - June 28, 2005) was perhaps Kentuckys most notable historian. ... Nickname: Athens of the West Horse Capital of the World Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: Country United States State Kentucky Counties Fayette  - Mayor Jim Newberry (D) Area    - City 739. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River
• Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area
• Kenlake State Resort Park
• Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park

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External links

• Kentucky Lake (a commercial website)
• Visitor's guide by Marshall County, Kentucky Tourist Commission