Nolin River Lake

Nolin River Lake
Nolin River Lake
Location Edmonson / Grayson / Hart counties, Kentucky, USA
Coordinates 37°18′40.81″N 86°14′15.09″W / 37.3113361°N 86.237525°W / 37.3113361; -86.237525Coordinates: 37°18′40.81″N 86°14′15.09″W / 37.3113361°N 86.237525°W / 37.3113361; -86.237525
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Nolin River
Primary outflows Nolin River
Basin countries United States

Nolin River Lake is a reservoir in Edmonson, Grayson, and Hart counties in Kentucky. It was impounded from the Nolin River by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1963.[1] The Nolin River dam was authorized in 1938 as part of a flood control act. The lake varies from 2,890 acres (11.7 km²) in the winter to 5,795 acres (23.5 km²) in the summer.

Nearby attractions include Mammoth Cave National Park, Nolin Lake State Park, Moutardier Resort and Marina, and Wax Marina.

References

  1. ^ Kleber, John E., ed (1992). "Lakes". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. 

External links

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