Grayson Lake is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
in
Carter
Carter(s), or Carter's, Tha Carter, or The Carter(s), may refer to:
Geography United States
* Carter, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Carter, Mississippi, an unincorporated community
* Carter, Montana, a census-designated place
* Carter ...
and
Elliott counties in
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
. It was created by the
in 1968 by impounding the
Little Sandy River with the Grayson Dam, an earthen structure 120 feet high, creating a maximum capacity of 118,990
acre-feet
The acre-foot is a non- SI unit of volume equal to about commonly used in the United States in reference to large-scale water resources, such as reservoirs, aqueducts, canals, sewer flow capacity, irrigation water, and river flows.
An acre-f ...
. Sections of
Kentucky Route 7
Kentucky Route 7 (KY 7) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
Route description
Kentucky Route 7 begins at a junction with KY 15 at Jeff in Perry County. The route continues through the cities of Blackey in Letcher County, Wayl ...
were re-routed as a result of the lake's creation. KY 7 now traverses a modern highway stretch around the park, crossing the dam also.
The lake is the major attraction of
Grayson Lake State Park
Grayson Lake State Park is a Kentucky state park located in Carter and Elliott counties, near the city of Grayson, Kentucky. The park has an area of . It has facilities for boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing and golfing. It is served by K ...
.
See also
*
Grayson Lake State Park
Grayson Lake State Park is a Kentucky state park located in Carter and Elliott counties, near the city of Grayson, Kentucky. The park has an area of . It has facilities for boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing and golfing. It is served by K ...
References
External links
Grayson Lake facilities map
Infrastructure completed in 1968
Protected areas of Carter County, Kentucky
Protected areas of Elliott County, Kentucky
Reservoirs in Kentucky
Bodies of water of Carter County, Kentucky
Bodies of water of Elliott County, Kentucky
1968 establishments in Kentucky
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