Barkley Dam
| Barkley Dam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Location | Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°01′14″N 88°13′25″W / 37.0206°N 88.2235°W |
| Opening date | 1966 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Cumberland River |
| Height (thalweg) | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Barkley |
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. It is operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Barkley Dam is 157 feet (48 m) high and impounds a maximum of 2,082,000 acre-feet (2.6 cubic kilometers).[1] Completed in 1966, the dam and artificial lake were both named for U.S. Vice President Alben Barkley.
Electricity from the dam is marketed by the Southeastern Power Administration.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Barkley Dam (Lake Barkley)". Lakes Online. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Generation – Southeastern Power Administration". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
External links[edit]
- Barkley Dam and Lake Barkley, US Army Corps of Engineers
- Barkley Dam Reservoir Information, Tennessee Valley Authority
- Barkley Lock & Dam Info, on KentuckyLake.com
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