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Benton, KY
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Kentucky Lake
Welcome to one of the world's
largest man-made lakes - Kentucky Lake. With a length of 184 miles,
and a width of 1.5 to two miles, Kentucky Lake has over 2,000 miles of
shoreline and 160,300 acres of water. Bordering Marshall County to the
east, Kentucky Lake is this area's greatest attraction.
Kentucky Lake provides all type of
recreation including fishing, boating, swimming, hunting, skiing, and
much more. Several dozen resorts, marinas, and hotels can be
found throughout the shores of Kentucky Lake in Marshall County.
Exceptional and breath-taking sunsets (and sunrises, too) can be found
just about every day on the magnificent waters.
Kentucky Lake also has several
tributaries, including the second-largest, Jonathan Creek, located in
southern Marshall County. Jonathan Creek is known for its
exceptional year-round fishing and the numerous resorts located
there. More
about Kentucky Lake...
Kentucky Dam
(Read about our trip to
Kentucky
Dam)
This mammoth
concrete dam was completed in 1944 after 6 years of work. The
dam is responsible for creating the Tennessee River Reservoir, better
known as Kentucky Lake. This structure is 206 feet tall and
8,422 feet wide. Recreation at the dam includes fishing,
boating, a visitor's center, and swimming. The dam is also home
to Kentucky Dam Village State Park which features golf, a marina,
swimming, lodging, a convention center, playgrounds, and picnic areas.
For more information on
Kentucky Lake, be sure to visit the
Kentucky
Lake section of ExploreKentuckyLake.com.
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Benton/Marshall County
Pictured top to bottom:
A gorgeous sunset reflects off the waters of Kentucky Lake at Fenton.
A close-up of one of Kentucky Dam's floodgates.
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