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Cave Run Lake
Man-made lake in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cave Run Lake, located south of Morehead, Kentucky, USA along Kentucky Route 801, is an 8,270-acre (33 km2) reservoir built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The 148 feet (45 m), half-mile (800 m) dam (and outlet works) construction began in 1965 and was completed in 1973. Cave Run Lake is in the northern part of the Daniel Boone National Forest.[2] Cave Run Lake provides flood protection to the lower Licking River valley, supplies water to the area's communities, improves the Licking River's water flow conditions, and offers a habitat for various species of fish and wildlife. It is in Rowan, Morgan, Menifee, and Bath counties.
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Location | Kentucky |
Coordinates | 38°04′53″N 83°29′29″W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Licking River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 8,270 acres (33 km2) |
Water volume | Maximum: 614,100 acre⋅ft (0.7575 km3) |
Surface elevation | 720 ft (220 m)[1] |
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