Herrington Lake, Kentucky
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 44 '12 " N , 84 ° 42' 15" W | ||||||
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| Construction time: | 1923-1927 | ||||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 87 m | ||||||
| Crown length: | 331 m | ||||||
| Base width: | 230 m | ||||||
| Power plant output: | 24 MW | ||||||
| Operator: | PPL | ||||||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 230 m | ||||||
| Water surface | 9.45 km² | ||||||
| Storage space | 662 000 000 m³ | ||||||
Herrington Lake is a 9 km² man-made reservoir in Boyle County in the US state of Kentucky . With a maximum depth of 30 feet, the reservoir is the deepest in Kentucky.
It was created by a dam , the Dix Dam , on the Dix River shortly before its confluence with the Kentucky River . The hydropower plant on the dam is operated by PPL .
Web links
- History of the lake (English)