Grayson Lake
Artificial lake in Kentucky, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Grayson Lake | |
|---|---|
 Lake and Dam | |
  Grayson Lake | |
| Location | Carter / Elliott counties, Kentucky, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°15′5.5″N 82°59′1.88″W |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Little Sandy River |
| Primary outflows | Little Sandy River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) |
| Max. depth | 60 ft (18 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 118,990 acre⋅ft (0.14677 km3) Max |
| Surface elevation | 643 ft (196 m)[2] |
The lake is the major attraction of Grayson Lake State Park.[4]
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