Barren River Lake is a ,

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created by the

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in 1964 by impounding the

Barren River The Barren River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 13, 2011 river in western Kentucky, United States. It is the largest tributary of the Green River, which drains ...

. The lake occupies parts of

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, Barren, and Monroe counties. The Barren River Lake Dam is an earthen dam, 146 feet high and 3970 feet long at its crest. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for operation and maintenance of the project, and responsible for protection of the resource. A small segment of the property owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leased to

Barren River Lake State Resort Park Barren River Lake State Resort Park is a park located in Barren County, Kentucky and extending into parts of Allen County and Monroe County. Barren River Lake, its major feature, is an artificial lake created with the building of a dam by th ...

and lies along a section of shoreline in Barren County.

Islands

The lake has three large islands. In the widest part of the lake, there are two large islands, each about one square mile in size. And another smaller island near the main boat ramp and camp-site. There is also another, which is sometimes partly connected to the surrounding land, but sometimes surrounded by lake water, depending on water levels.

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Barren River Lake, Louisville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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