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Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake
	Kentucky Lake Kentucky Lake Kentucky Lake
Location	Kentucky / Tennessee
Coordinates	37°00′47″N 88°16′12″W / 37.013°N 88.270°W
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	160,309 acres (649 km2)
Max. depth	75 ft (23 m)
Water volume	Maximum: 4,008,000 acre⋅ft (4.944 km3)
Surface elevation	354 ft (108 m)

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Kentucky Lake is a major navigable reservoir along the Tennessee River in Kentucky and Tennessee. It was created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority's impounding of the Tennessee River via Kentucky Dam for flood control and hydroelectric power.^[2] The 160,309-acre (649 km²) lake is the largest artificial lake by surface area in the United States east of the Mississippi River, with 2,064 miles (3,322 km) of shoreline. Kentucky Lake has a flood storage capacity of 4,008,000 acre⋅ft (4.944 km³), more than 2.5 times the next largest lake in the TVA system.

It provides a source for hydro-electric power. Also, as one of the lakes alluded to by the name of Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, it is a recreational destination of western Kentucky and Tennessee.

Recreation

The lake is a desirable fishing area. Records for the largest of three species of fish ever taken in Kentucky have been set at this lake: white bass (5 lb [2.3 kg]), Buffalo carp (55 lb [25 kg]), and yellow perch (1 lb 4 oz [0.57 kg]).^[3] It is also the major attraction for two Kentucky state parks: Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park to the north and Kenlake State Resort Park to the west.^[2]

Invasive species

Asian carp are a type of invasive species that have started to accumulate in the waterways throughout Kentucky. They pose a major threat to the environmental stability of the lake because of their competition with native fish species. Bigheaded carp were first reported in Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake in 2002. Their numbers have since increased greatly; they now can be found throughout both lakes and are exhibiting extremely fast growth.^[4] Some restaurants in Kentucky and across the country have added carp to their menus, noting its clean taste, white meat, low mercury content, and affordable cost.^[5]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kentucky Lake
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Kentucky State Record Fish List". Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 2006-04-17. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
^ Ridgway, Josey (2016). Sampling and population characteristics of Bigheaded Carp and Silver Carp in the Tennessee and Cumberland River systems.
^ Downs, Jere. "Asian carp leaps onto restaurant tables". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-02.

External links

Visitor's guide by Marshall County, Kentucky Tourist Commission
KentuckyLake.com Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkely & Land Between the Lakes Information
KentuckyLake.TV Collection of informational videos on Kentucky Lake
LBLGuide.com Informational site about Kentucky Lake and the Land Between the Lakes area
Kentucky Lake Guide by KFW

[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kentucky Lake

[kye-2] 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.

[3] "Kentucky State Record Fish List". Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 2006-04-17. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-17.

[4] Ridgway, Josey (2016). Sampling and population characteristics of Bigheaded Carp and Silver Carp in the Tennessee and Cumberland River systems.

[5] Downs, Jere. "Asian carp leaps onto restaurant tables". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-02.

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-'''Kentucky Lake''' is a major [[navigable river|navigable]] [[reservoir]] along the [[Tennessee River]] in [[Kentucky]] and [[Tennessee]]. Created in 1944 by the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]]'s impounding of the Tennessee River by [[Kentucky Dam]],<ref name=kye>{{cite book |editor=Kleber, John E. |others=Associate editors: [[Thomas D. Clark]], Lowell H. Harrison, and [[James C. Klotter]] |title=''The Kentucky Encyclopedia'' |year=1992 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]] |isbn=0-8131-1772-0 |chapter=Lakes}}</ref> the {{convert|160309|acre|km2|0|adj=on}} lake is the largest [[artificial lake]] by surface area in the [[United States]] east of the [[Mississippi River]], with 2,064 miles of shoreline, although the nearby [[Lake Barkley]] is larger by volume. Kentucky Lake has a flood storage capacity of {{convert|4008000|acre.ft|km3|abbr=on|lk=in}}, more than 2.5 times the next largest lake in the TVA system.
+'''Kentucky Lake''' is a major [[navigable river|navigable]] [[reservoir]] along the [[Tennessee River]] in [[Kentucky]] and [[Tennessee]]. It was created in 1944 by the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]]'s impounding of the Tennessee River via [[Kentucky Dam]] for flood control and hydroelectric power.<ref name=kye>{{cite book |editor=Kleber, John E. |others=Associate editors: [[Thomas D. Clark]], Lowell H. Harrison, and [[James C. Klotter]] |title=''The Kentucky Encyclopedia'' |year=1992 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]] |isbn=0-8131-1772-0 |chapter=Lakes}}</ref> The {{convert|160309|acre|km2|0|adj=on}} lake is the largest [[artificial lake]] by surface area in the United States east of the [[Mississippi River]], with {{convert|2,064|mile}} of shoreline. Kentucky Lake has a flood storage capacity of {{convert|4008000|acre.ft|km3|abbr=on|lk=in}}, more than 2.5 times the next largest lake in the TVA system.
-It provides a source for [[hydroelectricity|hydro-electric]] power and, as one of the lakes alluded to by the name of [[Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area]], is a recreational magnet in western [[Kentucky]] and [[Tennessee]].
+It provides a source for [[hydroelectricity|hydro-electric]] power. Also, as one of the lakes alluded to by the name of [[Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area]], it is a recreational destination of western [[Kentucky]] and [[Tennessee]].
 ==Recreation==
-The lake holds records for the largest of three species of fish ever taken in Kentucky: [[white bass]] (5&nbsp;lb.), [[Buffalo carp]] (55&nbsp;lb.), and [[yellow perch]] (1&nbsp;lb., 4 oz).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fw.ky.gov/recordfish.asp |title=Kentucky State Record Fish List |publisher=Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources |date=2006-04-17 |access-date=2007-02-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210163838/http://fw.ky.gov/recordfish.asp |archive-date=2007-02-10 }}</ref> It is also the major attraction for two [[List of Kentucky state parks|Kentucky state parks]]: [[Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park]] to the north and [[Kenlake State Resort Park]] to the west.<ref name=kye />
+The lake is a desirable fishing area. Records for the largest of three species of fish ever taken in Kentucky have been set at this lake: [[white bass]] ({{cvt|5|lb|disp=sqbr}}), [[Buffalo carp]] ({{cvt|55|lb|disp=sqbr}}), and [[yellow perch]] ({{cvt|1|lb|4|oz|disp=sqbr}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fw.ky.gov/recordfish.asp |title=Kentucky State Record Fish List |publisher=Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources |date=2006-04-17 |access-date=2007-02-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210163838/http://fw.ky.gov/recordfish.asp |archive-date=2007-02-10 }}</ref> It is also the major attraction for two [[List of Kentucky state parks|Kentucky state parks]]: [[Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park]] to the north and [[Kenlake State Resort Park]] to the west.<ref name=kye />
+== Invasive species ==
-==See also==
+[[Asian carp]] are a type of invasive species that have started to accumulate in the waterways throughout Kentucky. They pose a major threat to the environmental stability of the lake because of their competition with native fish species. [[Bighead carp|Bigheaded carp]] were first reported in [[Lake Barkley]] and Kentucky Lake in 2002. Their numbers have since increased greatly; they now can be found throughout both lakes and are exhibiting extremely fast growth.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ridgway |first=Josey |title=Sampling and population characteristics of Bigheaded Carp and Silver Carp in the Tennessee and Cumberland River systems |year=2016}}</ref> Some restaurants in Kentucky and across the country have added carp to their menus, noting its clean taste, white meat, low mercury content, and affordable cost.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Downs |first=Jere |title=Asian carp leaps onto restaurant tables |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/food/farm-to-table/2016/09/27/asian-carp-leaps-onto-restaurant-tables/89653166/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=The Courier-Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>
+==See also==
 {{Portal|Kentucky}}
-*[[Dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River]]
+*[[List of lakes of Kentucky]]
+*[[Lake, Kentucky]], an unincorporated community
-*[[Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area]]
+*[[List of dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River]]
+*[[Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area]]
 *[[Kenlake State Resort Park]]
 *[[Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park]]

v t e Lakes and reservoirs of Tennessee
East Tennessee	Boone Lake Cherokee Lake Chickamauga Lake Douglas Lake Fall Creek Falls Lake Fort Loudon Lake Holston Lake Nickajack Lake Norris Lake Tellico Lake Watauga Lake Watts Bar Lake
Middle Tennessee	Lake Barkley Center Hill Lake Cheatham Lake Cordell Hull Lake Dale Hollow Reservoir Kentucky Lake Old Hickory Lake Percy Priest Lake Tims Ford Lake Woods Reservoir
West Tennessee	Kentucky Lake Pickwick Lake Reelfoot Lake
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