Grayson Lake

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 km^2)
Max. depth	60 ft (18 m)[1]
Water volume	118,990 acre⋅ft (0.14677 km^3) Max
Surface elevation	643 ft (196 m)[2]

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.

The lake is the major attraction of Grayson Lake State Park.^[4]

An eye level image from the lake, showing trees turning colors for Autumn.

See also

• Grayson Lake State Park

References

1. "Fishing and Boating Grayson Lake Kentucky".
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grayson Lake
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. "Grayson Lake State Park". Kentucky Department of Parks. 2005-10-10. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-02-17.

External links

• Grayson Lake facilities map