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Water rescues were already taking place Saturday in south central Kentucky between Russellville and Scottsville, where 3.5-4.5 inches of rain had fallen and another 1-2 inches was expected, the ...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says water is reaching 'historic levels' in the city of Elizabethtown, about 40 miles south of Louisville. "Please stay off the roads and avoid high water," Beshear said ...
The 160,309-acre (649 km 2) lake is the largest artificial lake by surface area in the United States east of the Mississippi River, with 2,064 miles (3,322 km) of shoreline. Kentucky Lake has a flood storage capacity of 4,008,000 acre⋅ft (4.944 km 3), more than 2.5 times the next largest lake in the TVA system. It provides a source for hydro ...
The lake's level is maintained at different levels throughout the year for flood control purposes. Summer pool, 359 ft (109 m) above sea level, is normally reached by May 1. The water level begins dropping gradually on July 1, and winter pool (354 ft; 108 m) is reached by December 1. The spring rise starts April 1.
In southern Knott County, Carr Creek Lake rose over 15 feet (4.6 m) in 12 hours along the Carr Fork River, a tributary of the North Fork. [24] USGS river gauge for the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Whitesburg, showing water levels of almost 20 ft (6.1 m), exceeding the previous record level by over 5 ft (1.5 m).
Virtually all of Kentucky, including Lexington, is under a flood watch through Thursday morning. The NWS said flooding from the excessive rainfall is possible in areas near rivers, creeks, streams ...
Lake Barkley Lock and Dam, impounding Lake Barkley. Barkley Dam is a dam along the Cumberland River in Kentucky.Its construction along with Kentucky Dam formed the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBLNRA) by stopping the flow of the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, forming Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake respectively.
The lake, which covers more than 100 acres on the Kentucky-Tennessee line near Middlesboro, is one of the iconic views at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, visible from the popular Pinnacle ...