Greenbo Lake

Greenbo Lake ; Greenbo Dam
Location:	Greenup County in Kentucky (USA)
Tributaries:	Claylick Creek , Buffalo Branch , Pruitt Fork
Drain:	Claylick Creek → Little Sandy River
	Kentucky , United States
Coordinates	38 ° 29 '11 " N , 82 ° 52' 24" W Coordinates: 38 ° 29 '11 " N , 82 ° 52' 24" W.
	Data on the structure
Construction time:	-1955
	Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination )	183 m
Water surface	75 ha
Maximum depth	18 m
Catchment area	14.1 km²

The Greenbo Lake is a small reservoir in Greenup County in the US state of Kentucky .

It is part of the Greenbo Lake State Resort Park and in the Ohio River basin . The lake has an area of around 75 hectares and is up to 18 m deep. It is formed by the dammed Claylick Creek and its tributaries Buffalo Branch and Pruitt Fork .

The initiative to create a lake for anglers and general recreational activities came from George Collins and the Greenup Fish & Game Club in 1948. After the selection of the suitable location, "Greenbo", composed of the names of the counties Green up and Bo yd , was chosen as the name of the future lake . The fundraising process begun in 1953 raised $ 210,500. The Greenbo Dam was completed in 1955, and the lake has been part of the state park since 1970.

In the lake catfish, trout and were for anglers Blue sunfish ( bluegill ) exposed. It is also known for the large largemouth bass .

Web links

Commons : Greenbo Lake - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Greenbo Lake in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey

Individual evidence

^ A Fishing Guide to Kentucky's Major Lakes , 122
^ Greenbo Lake History . Retrieved November 28, 2011.

[1] A Fishing Guide to Kentucky's Major Lakes , 122

[2] Greenbo Lake History . Retrieved November 28, 2011.