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Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Kentucky. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
All reservoirs in Kentucky should be included in this category. The main article for this category is List of dams and reservoirs in Kentucky;
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The reservoir ranks 9th in the U.S. in volume, with a capacity of 6,100,000 acre-feet (7.5 km 3) of water, enough to cover the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky with 3 inches (76 mm) of water. The main lake is 101 miles (163 km) long and over one mile (1.6 km) across at its widest point.
Location: Laurel / Whitley counties, Kentucky, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Reservoir: Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 19 mi (31 km): Surface area: 5,600 acres (2,300 ha): Average depth: 65 ft (20 m): Max. depth: ca. 280 ft (85 m): Water volume: 435,000 acre⋅ft (0.537 km 3): Shore length 1: 206 mi (332 km): Surface elevation: 1,015 ft (309 m): 1 Shore length is not a ...
Cave Run Lake, located south of Morehead, Kentucky, USA along Kentucky Route 801, is an 8,270-acre (33 km 2) reservoir built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The 148 feet (45 m), half-mile (800 m) dam (and outlet works) construction began in 1965 and was completed in 1973.
“The water systems are heavily damaged. Some are wiped out,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “It’s going to take significant time and significant dollars to restore what was damaged.”
Taylorsville Lake is a 3,050-acre (1,230 ha) artificial lake or reservoir located mainly in Spencer County, Kentucky. [1] Construction by the United States Army Corps of Engineers started in 1974, and flooding began in 1983.