Dewey Lake, located near
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Prestonsburg is a small home rule-class city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is in the eastern part of the state in the valley of the Big Sandy River. The population was 3,255 at the time of the 2010 censu ...
in
Floyd County, is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the
for the entire Ohio River Basin.
The lake was formed by impounding John's Creek in 1949, and was named for
Admiral
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet ...
George Dewey
George Dewey (December 26, 1837January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained that rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with ...
.
Dewey Dam (National ID # KY03029) is an earthen dam, 118 feet high. The length of the lake is 18.5 miles upstream from the dam and its water shed covers 207 square miles.
is located on Dewey Lake.
Recreation
The largest
tiger muskie
The tiger muskellunge (''Esox masquinongy × lucius'' or ''Esox lucius × masquinongy''), commonly called tiger muskie, is a carnivorous fish, and is the usually-sterile, hybrid offspring of the true muskellunge (''Esox masquinongy'') and the no ...
ever taken in the state of Kentucky (13 lb., 12 oz.) was caught in Dewey Lake.
References
1949 establishments in Kentucky
Buildings and structures in Floyd County, Kentucky
Protected areas of Floyd County, Kentucky
Reservoirs in Kentucky
Dams in Kentucky
United States Army Corps of Engineers dams
Dams completed in 1949
Bodies of water of Floyd County, Kentucky
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