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Barkley Dam is a dam along the Cumberland River in Kentucky. Its construction along with Kentucky Dam formed the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBLNRA) by stopping the flow of the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, forming Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake respectively.

Barkley Dam
CountryUnited States of America
LocationKentucky
Opening date1966
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsCumberland River
Height (thalweg)48 metres (157 feet)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Barkley
Lake Barkley Lock and Dam, impounding Lake Barkley
Lake Barkley Lock and Dam, impounding Lake Barkley

Barkley Dam is 157 feet (48 m) high and impounds a maximum of 2,082,000 acre-feet (2.6 billion cubic meters).[1] Completed in 1966, the dam and artificial lake were both named for former Vice President of the United States Alben Barkley.


References


  1. "Barkley Dam (Lake Barkley)". Lakes Online. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.






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