Carr Creek Lake (formerly Carr Fork Lake), located east of

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, along Kentucky Route 15 in Knott County, 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 ...

created by the

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in 1976. Carr Creek Lake's earth and rock fill

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...

is 130 ft (40 m) tall and 720 ft (219 m) long, and the dam is located 8.8 mi (14 km) above the mouth of Carr Fork River, a tributary of the

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. The lake is the main attraction of

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. File:Control tower at Carr Creek Dam.jpg, Control tower at Carr Creek Dam

References

External links

Recreation.gov - Carr Creek LakeCarr Creek State Park facilities map
1976 establishments in Kentucky Protected areas of Knott County, Kentucky Reservoirs in Kentucky Bodies of water of Knott County, Kentucky {{Kentucky-protected-area-stub