Green River Lake
Reservoir in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Green River Lake | |
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Location | Adair / Taylor / Casey counties, Kentucky, United States |
Coordinates | 37°15′08″N 85°19′51″W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Green River |
Primary outflows | Green River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 8,200 acres (33 km2) |
Surface elevation | 663 ft (202 m)[1] |
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The lake was developed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1969 by impounding the Green River. The dam is an 11 miles (18 km) drive equidistant from the cities of Campbellsville and Columbia. The lake is located 90 miles southeast of Louisville.
Operated and maintained primarily for flood control, the lake has become the major attraction of Green River Lake State Park.[2]