Grayson Lake

38°15′5.5″N 82°59′1.88″W / 38.251528°N 82.9838556°W / 38.251528; -82.9838556Typeartificial lakePrimary inflowsLittle Sandy RiverPrimary outflowsLittle Sandy RiverBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area1,500 acres (6.1 km²)Max. depth60 ft (18 m)^[1]Water volume118,990 acre⋅ft (0.14677 km³) MaxSurface elevation643 ft (196 m)^[2]

Grayson Lake is a 1,500-acre (6.1 km²) reservoir in Carter and Elliott counties in Kentucky. It was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1968 by impounding the Little Sandy River^[3] with the Grayson Dam, an earthen structure 120 feet (37 m) high, creating a maximum capacity of 118,990 acre-feet (146,770,000 m³). Sections of Kentucky Route 7 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.^[4]

See also

• Grayson Lake State Park

References

External links

• Grayson Lake facilities map