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Barkley people know the canal over to Kentucky Lake and the water past Fort Donelson at Dover. The outline here runs the whole Cumberland side, Eddy Creek and Little River arms included.
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Barkley people know the canal over to Kentucky Lake and the water past Fort Donelson at Dover. The outline here runs the whole Cumberland side, Eddy Creek and Little River arms included.
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Lake Barkley, as we draw it
The outline includes the Eddy Creek and Little River arms. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Lake Barkley facts, with sources
- States and counties
- Kentucky: Livingston, Lyon and Trigg counties; Tennessee: Stewart and Houston counties
- River
- Cumberland River
- Dam
- Barkley Dam near Grand Rivers, Ky.; lake impounded in 1966
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District
- Surface area
- 57,900 acres at summer pool
- Shoreline
- 1,004 miles
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, lrd.usace.army.mil
Questions about Lake Barkley
Where is Lake Barkley?
Lake Barkley lies in Livingston, Lyon and Trigg counties in Kentucky and extends into Stewart and Houston counties in Tennessee.
What river forms Lake Barkley?
Barkley Dam impounds the Cumberland River near Grand Rivers, Kentucky, about 38 miles above the Ohio River. The lake was impounded in 1966.
How big is Lake Barkley?
The Corps of Engineers lists 57,900 acres at summer pool and 1,004 miles of shoreline.
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