Buckhorn Lake
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| Buckhorn Lake | |
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| Location | Buckhorn, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°20′22″N 83°28′15″W / 37.33944°N 83.47083°WCoordinates: 37°20′22″N 83°28′15″W / 37.33944°N 83.47083°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Kentucky River |
| Primary outflows | Kentucky River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,230 acres (5 km2) |
Buckhorn Lake, located in Buckhorn, Kentucky, United States northwest of Hazard, Kentucky off Kentucky Route 28, is a 1,230-acre (5 km2) reservoir[1] created by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1967 by impounding the Kentucky River.[1] The lake begins the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River.[2]
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[edit] Origin of name
The origin of the lake's name is uncertain. Some claim the name is taken from the discovery of a buck's horn at a nearby salt lick. Others claim that it is named for a buck killed by Jerry Smith, the area's first settler.[2]
[edit] Native species
Buckhorn Lake is home to a sizable population of muskie, making it an attractive destination for fisherman.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kleber, John E., ed (1992). "Parks, State". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720.
- ^ a b c Bailey, Bill (1995). "Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park". Kentucky State Parks. Saginaw, Michigan: Glovebox Guidebooks of America. ISBN 1881139131.
[edit] See also
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