Green River Lake
| Green River Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adair / Taylor / Casey counties, Kentucky, USA |
| Coordinates | 37°15′08″N 85°19′51″W / 37.2522°N 85.3308°WCoordinates: 37°15′08″N 85°19′51″W / 37.2522°N 85.3308°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Green River |
| Primary outflows | Green River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 8,200 acres (33 km2) |
Green River Lake is a 8,210-acre (33 km2) reservoir in Adair, Taylor, and Casey counties in Kentucky lying in the section of Kentucky known as the Highland Rim. The lake was formed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1969 by impounding the Green River. The dam is an 11 mile drive equidistant from the cities of Campbellsville and Columbia. The US$33.4 million construction cost of the Green River Lake Project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938. [1] [2]
The lake is operated and maintained primarily for flood control and has become the major attraction of Green River Lake State Park.[3]
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[edit] US Army Corps of Engineers Factoids[4]
1. Green River Lake is the largest project in the Louisville District -- counting both the land and water acreage (33,793 acres). The Green River is the longest river, at 370 miles, to flow completely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky's borders. Green River Lake also is home to the first Interpretative Center, opened in 1972, in the Louisville Engineer District.
2. The lake is located 90 miles southeast of Louisville, KY.
[edit] Benefits of the Lake
According to the US Army Corps of Engineers website: "Green River Lake has prevented over $123.39 million in flood damages since impoundment, and in fiscal year 2008 alone the lake generated approximately $34.75 million in visitor expenditures. In addition to flood protection and recreation, Corps lakes provide immeasurable benefits to the local economy.
Prior records:
FY2008 Flood Damages prevention - $123.39 million (total to date) Visitor Expenditures - 34.75 million
FY2007 Flood Damages prevention - $116.9 million (total to date)
FY2006 Flood Damages prevention - $116.5 million (total to date) Visitor Expenditures - 34.6 million
FY2004 Flood Damages prevention - 109.2 million (total to date) Visitor Expenditures - 33.0 million
FY2003 Flood Damages prevention - 101.9 million (total to date) Visitor Expenditures - 30.3 million
FY2002 Visitor Expenditures - 30.2 million"
Under former Mayor Robert L. Miller, Campbellsville developed a water line from Green River Lake to serve the city, the seat of Taylor County.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/grl/article.asp?id=256
- ^ http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/grl/
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=H206960
- ^ "Rebecca Cassell, "Community icon dies at age 83: Robert L. Miller was mayor of Campbellsville for 33 years"". Central Kentucky News-Journal, Campbellsville, Kentucky, February 12, 2011. http://www.cknj.com/content/community-icon-dies-age-83. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
[edit] See also
- Green River Lake State Park
- Green River Lake State Park facilities map
- Benefits of the Lake at US DoD
- Rainfall Reports 1984-2009
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