A Town Runs Through It...

A river runs through it.  Now towns run through it.  Well, what is "it"?  Lake Barkley.  The Cumberland is the river channel for Lake Barkley, thus "a river runs through it."  But what about the towns?  How do they "run through it"?

Lake Barkley was formed in the early 1960s when a dam was constructed on the Cumberland at Grand Rivers.  Two communities with a combined population of 3500 rested on the banks of the Cumberland.  When the river was impounded, or flooded by the dam, the two towns - Eddyville and Kuttawa - had to be relocated.  Now, these two towns literally run through Lake Barkley.  Remains of a part of Old Eddyville can be seen at right.

We invite you to take a close-up look at the historical significance of Eddyville and Kuttawa in the articles and photos below.

The Exodus:  Eddyville's Relocation
The Great Flood of 1937