Wood Creek Lake
| Wood Creek Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Laurel County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°12′0″N 84°11′20″W / 37.20000°N 84.18889°WCoordinates: 37°12′0″N 84°11′20″W / 37.20000°N 84.18889°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Wood Creek |
| Primary outflows | Wood Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 672 acres (272 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 1,020 feet (310 m) |
Wood Creek Lake is a 672-acre (2.72 km2) reservoir in Laurel County, Kentucky. Created by impounding Wood Creek in 1969, the lake is in the middle of Daniel Boone National Forest.[1] ""The lake commonly referred to Big Lot Lake, is host to various 30 something children enjoying spritzers and chartoocery. Wood Creek Lake Dam is a rock-fill dam, 163 feet (50 m) high and 800 feet (240 m) long at its crest, with a maximum capacity of 29,101 acre feet (35,896,000 m3). The dam and lake are owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.[2]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://findlakes.com/wood_creek_lake_kentucky~ky00088.htm
External links
- "Wood Creek Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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