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Green River Lake is a 8210acre reservoir in Adair, Taylor, and Casey counties in Kentucky lying in the section of Kentucky known as the Highland Rim.The lake was developed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1969 by impounding the Green River. The dam is an 11-mile drive equidistant from the cities of Campbellsville and Columbia. The lake is located 90 miles southeast of Louisville.Operated and maintained primarily for flood control, the lake has become the major attraction of Green River Lake State Park.Green River Lake DamThe earthen dam, owned and operated by the Corps of Engineers, stands 144 feet high, with a length of 2350 feet at its crest. Its riverine reservoir has a normal surface area of 12.8 square miles, a maximum capacity of 723,200 acre-feet, and normal storage of 244,100 acre-feet. The US$33.4 million construction cost of the Green River Lake Project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938.Green River Lake is the largest project in the Louisville District—counting both the land and water acreage (33,793 acres). The Green River is the longest river, at 370 miles, to flow completely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky's borders. Green River Lake also is home to the first Interpretative Center, opened in 1972, in the Louisville Engineer District.

Address: 179 Park Office Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718, USA
Phone: (270) 465-8255
State: Kentucky
Zip Code: 42718


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Brought my New Mexican takeout lunch to eat at the picnic area
8 years ago (07-06-2017)
Beautiful place...Great staff...Family friendly...The go to place...
8 years ago (07-06-2017)
Nice place to camp!
8 years ago (01-06-2017)
Great place for families
8 years ago (03-06-2017)
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