Grayson Lake
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| Grayson Lake | |
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| Lake and Dam | |
| Location | Carter / Elliott counties, Kentucky, USA |
| Coordinates | 38°15′5.5″N 82°59′1.88″W / 38.251528°N 82.9838556°WCoordinates: 38°15′5.5″N 82°59′1.88″W / 38.251528°N 82.9838556°W |
| Lake type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Little Sandy River |
| Primary outflows | Little Sandy River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) |
Grayson Lake is a 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) reservoir in Carter and Elliott counties in Kentucky. It was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1968 by impounding the Little Sandy River.[1] Sections of Kentucky Route 7 were re-routed as a result of the lake's creation. KY 7 now traverses a modern highway stretch around the park, crossing the dam also.
The lake is the major attraction of Grayson Lake State Park.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Lakes". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
- ^ "Grayson Lake State Park". Kentucky Department of Parks. 2005-10-10. http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/gl/. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
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Categories:
- 1968 establishments
- Protected areas of Carter County, Kentucky
- Protected areas of Elliott County, Kentucky
- Buildings and structures in Carter County, Kentucky
- Buildings and structures in Elliott County, Kentucky
- Reservoirs in Kentucky
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
- Kentucky geography stubs
