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Lake Barkley, a 58,000-acre (230 km 2) reservoir in Livingston County, Lyon County and Trigg County in Kentucky and extending into Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee, was impounded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1966 upon the completion of Barkley Dam.
Surface elevation. 354 ft (108 m) [1] Aerial view of Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. Kentucky Lake is on the left. The canal connecting Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake is visible at left-center. Kentucky Lake is a major navigable reservoir along the Tennessee River in Kentucky and Tennessee.
13 paź 2023 · Of the 45 major lakes in Kentucky, Lake Barkley is one of the largest, second only to Kentucky Lake. The two artificial reservoirs share many similarities, which is why Lake Barkley is often called “Kentucky Lake’s Twin.”
22 lis 2022 · Having an area of 649 sq. km, Kentucky Lake is the country's biggest artificial lake by surface area, located east of the Mississippi River. Kentucky Lake is situated in the Western Waterlands area, where the 171,280 acres of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and neighboring Lake Barkley provide lots of additional thrills for ...
With 58,000 acres of water to explore, this is one of Kentucky’s biggest and most popular bodies of water. Lake Barkley was formed from the damming of the Cumberland River in 1966; ever since, anglers and boaters have been traveling from far and wide to visit this scenic and peaceful place.
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is a United States 171,280-acre national recreation area (69,310 ha) in Kentucky and Tennessee between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. It was designated as a national recreation area in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy and developed using funds appropriated during the Johnson administration .
Lake Barkley is a shallow water lake impounding 118.1 miles of the Cumberland River from River Mile 30.6 above its confluence with the Ohio River to Cheatham Dam (River Mile 148.7). It is the lowermost mainstream project for the Cumberland River System.
