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Aerial view of the tailwater and Dam at Barren River Lake in Glasgow, Kentucky.
Barren River Lake
Louisville District
Welcome to Barren River Lake. The lake is situated in the rural, rolling hills of Allen, Barren and Monroe counties in South Central Kentucky.  The dam is located 12 miles east of Scottsville, KY and 15 miles southwest of Glasgow, KY on State Highway 252. Barren River Lake covers 20,150 acres at
Aerial view of the tailwater and Dam at Barren River Lake in Glasgow, Kentucky.
Barren River Lake
Louisville District
Welcome to Barren River Lake. The lake is situated in the rural, rolling hills of Allen, Barren and Monroe counties in South Central Kentucky.  The dam is located 12 miles east of Scottsville, KY and 15 miles southwest of Glasgow, KY on State Highway 252. Barren River Lake covers 20,150 acres at
Aerial view of the dam at Buckhorn Lake in Buckhorn, Kentucky.
Buckhorn Lake
Louisville District
Welcome to the Buckhorn Lake. The lake is situated in Leslie and Perry counties on the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River in the foothills of the Cumberland Plateau, offering the scenic beauty of the Appalachian Mountain Range. The dam is located near the small community of Buckhorn, Ky., about 100
Aerial view of the dam at Carr Creek Lake in Sassafras, Kentucky.
Carr Creek Lake
Louisville District
Welcome to the Carr Creek Lake. The lake is located in the mountainous region of southeastern Kentucky, about 16 miles from Hazard and 18 miles from Whitesburg. The dam is located 8.8 miles above the mouth of Carr Fork, a tributary of the North Fork of the Kentucky River. The 710 acre lake and
Aerial view of the dam at Cave Run Lake in Morehead, Kentucky.
Cave Run Lake
Louisville District
Welcome to the Cave Run Lake. The lake is located within the scenic Eastern Highlands Region of Kentucky and is almost completely surrounded by the northern-most section of the Daniel Boone National Forest. An earth and rockfill dam built across the Licking River created Cave Run Lake. The 8,270
A beautiful sunrise paints Dale Hollow Dam Dec. 20, 2024. The multi-purpose dam project is located on the Obey River in Celina, Tennessee, and impounds Dale Hollow Lake. (USACE Photo by Crystal Tingle)
Dale Hollow Lake
Nashville District
The Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes you to Dale Hollow Lake. Dale Hollow Dam and Lake was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938 and the River and Harbor Act of 1946. The project was completed for flood control in 1943. Power generating units were added in 1948,
Dewey Lake
Dewey Lake
Huntington District
Dewey Lake is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the Corp of Engineers for the entire Ohio River Basin. When the lakes in this system are operated as a vast storage system, flood crests along the Ohio can be significantly reduced. Construction of Dewey Dam began in 1946 and
Fishtrap Lake
Fishtrap Lake
Huntington District
Fishtrap Lake is contained by the highest dam in Eastern Kentucky. Primary project purposes are flood risk reduction, fish and wildlife enhancement, water quality and recreation. Dam was completed in February 1969 and serves a drainage area of 392 square miles. The lake is impounded by a rolled rock
Grayson Lake
Grayson Lake
Huntington District
Grayson Lake was authorized by Section 203 of Flood Act of 1960. Primary project purposes are flood risk management, water quality, water supply and recreation. Dam was completed in January 1968 and serves a drainage area of 196 square miles. The lake is impounded by an earth and random rock-fill
Early morning sky over the control tower at Green River Lake in Campbellsville, Kentucky.
Green River Lake
Louisville District
Welcome to Green River Lake. The lake is situated in Adair and Taylor counties, lying amidst rolling terrain, steep bluffs and flowing streams in the section of Kentucky known as the Highland Rim.  The dam, located on the Green River, is an 11 mile drive from the cities of Campbellsville and
Ariel photo of Lake Barkley Lock and Dam Project, Grand Rivers, Ky. (USACE photo)
Lake Barkley
Nashville District
The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes you to Lake Barkley, the westernmost project in a series of dams along the Cumberland River and its tributaries.
An aerial view of Lake Cumberland
Lake Cumberland
Nashville District
The Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes you to Lake Cumberland, the second largest lake in the Cumberland River System. The lake provides varied outdoor recreational opportunities for millions of visitors each year. Because of the temperate climate and relatively long
Laurel River Lake
Laurel River Lake
Nashville District
The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes you to Laurel River Lake. Laurel River Lake, with its cliff-lined shores and quiet coves, is a favorite destination. Because of the temperate climate and relatively long recreation season, visitors have numerous activities from which to
A shoreline view of Martins Fork Lake
Martins Fork Lake
Nashville District
The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes you to Martins Fork Lake. The lake is located at river mile 15.6 on the Martins Fork of the Cumberland River in the scenic mountainous terrain of Harlan County, 13 miles southeast of the town of Harlan, Kentucky. Martins Fork Lake provides
Aerial view of the tailwater and dam at Nolin River Lake in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky.
Nolin River Lake
Louisville District
Welcome to Nolin River Lake. Nolin River Dam is located about 8 miles above the Confluence of the Nolin and Green Rivers near the community of Bee Spring.  While the dam is located in Edmonson County, the lake also covers portions of Grayson and Hart Counties.  The dam is about 8 miles north of
Paintsville Lake
Paintsville Lake
Huntington District
Paintsville Lake has a total of 1,139 surface acres. The US Army Corps of Engineers owns a total of 13,156 acres of land surrounding the lake with 57 miles of shoreline. The lake is approximately 18 miles in length.  Primary project purposes are flood risk reduction, water supply, low-flow
Aerial view of the dam at Rough River Lake in Falls of Rough, Kentucky.
Rough River Lake
Louisville District
Welcome to Rough River Lake. The lake is situated in Breckinridge, Hardin, and Grayson counties in south central Kentucky. The dam is located on the Rough River near the community of Falls of Rough, about 20 miles from Leitchfield and 95 miles southwest of Louisville. The 5,100-acre Rough River Lake
Aerial view of the tailwater and dam at Taylorsville Lake in Taylorsville, Kentucky.
Taylorsville Lake
Louisville District
Welcome to Taylorsville Lake. The Lake is located on the Salt River beginning at river mile 78 about 5 miles west of Glensboro and extends downstream to the dam at river mile 60.  The Lake is 18 miles long and extends into portions of Spencer, Nelson and Anderson Counties of Kentucky. 
Yatesville Lake
Yatesville Lake
Huntington District
Yatesville Lake was authorized by Section 204 of Flood Control Act of 1965. Primary project purposes are flood damage reduction, low flow augmentation, water quality and recreation. The dam was completed in 1988 and serves a drainage area of 208 square miles. The lake is impounded by a rock-fill dam