Dewey Lake

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For the lake in Minnesota, see Dewey Lake (St. Louis County, Minnesota).
Dewey Lake
Dewey Lake.jpg
Lake and dam
Dewey Lake is located in Kentucky
Dewey Lake
Dewey Lake
LocationFloyd County, Kentucky
Coordinates37°44′08″N 82°43′40″W / 37.73556°N 82.72778°W / 37.73556; -82.72778Coordinates: 37°44′08″N 82°43′40″W / 37.73556°N 82.72778°W / 37.73556; -82.72778
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsJohn's Creek
Primary outflowsJohn's Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,100 acres (4 km2)
Average depth40 feet (12 m) [1]
Water volumeMaximum: 93,000 acre⋅ft (0.115 km3)

Dewey Lake, located near Prestonsburg, Kentucky in Floyd County, is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the entire Ohio River Basin.[2]

The 1,100-acre (4 km2) lake was formed by impounding John's Creek in 1949, and was named for Admiral George Dewey.[3] 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.[2]

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is located on Dewey Lake.

Recreation[]

The largest tiger muskie ever taken in the state of Kentucky (13 lb., 12 oz.) was caught in Dewey Lake.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fishing and Boating Dewey Lake Kentucky".
  2. ^ a b "Dewey Lake". United States Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Kentucky State Record Fish List". Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 2006-04-17. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-17.


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