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The lake was created by Kentucky Utilities' damming of the Dix River, a tributary of the Kentucky River, in 1925 to generate hydroelectric power. [2] With a maximum depth of 249 feet (76 m), Herrington Lake is the deepest lake in Kentucky. [3] A short distance below the dam, the Dix River enters the Kentucky River at High Bridge, Kentucky.
The park is named for the manor house built by real estate investor Abijah Herrington in the mid-1800s. The property was purchased by the state in 1935 as part of state forest development. The Civilian Conservation Corps subsequently dammed Herrington Creek to create the park's 53-acre (21 ha) lake. In 1964, the manor house was demolished and ...
Herrington Lake is the deepest lake in Kentucky. It is 35 miles (56 km) long, up to 1,200 feet (370 m) wide, covers 2,335 acres (945 ha) and has 325 miles (523 km) of shoreline. It is deepest near the Dix Dam with water depth of 249 feet (76 m) and has a mean depth of 78 feet (24 m).
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The Dix River near its headwaters in Brodhead. The Dix River is a 79.3-mile-long (127.6 km) [1] tributary of the Kentucky River in central Kentucky in the United States. It begins in western Rockcastle County, about 5 miles (8 km) west of Mount Vernon.
Circle Pines is a Plan A statutory city under Minnesota law. The Circle Pines mayor is elected for a two-year term and city council members for a four-year term. The current mayor of Circle Pines is Dave Bartholomay. Current council members include Steve McChesney, Dean Goldberg, Nici Dorner and Matt Percy.
Harrington Lake (French: La résidence du lac Mousseau) is the summer residence and all-season retreat of the prime minister of Canada, and also the name of the land which surrounds it. The farm that surrounded most of the lake was the property of Margaret and John Harrington.