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Lake Beshear

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Reservoir in Kentucky, United States
Lake Beshear
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LocationCaldwell / Christian counties, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates37°08′23″N 87°40′58″W / 37.1397°N 87.6829°W / 37.1397; -87.6829
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area784 acres (317 ha)
Average depth10 ft (3.0 m)
Max. depth35 ft (11 m)
Shore length23.6 miles (38.0 km)
Surface elevation410 feet (120 m)
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Beshear is a 760-acre (3.1 km) reservoir located in Caldwell and Christian counties in Kentucky. Impounded in 1962, the lake lies within the Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park.

See also

References

  1. Kleber, John E. (1992). "Lakes". In Clark, Thomas D.; Harrison, Lowell H.; Klotter, James C. (eds.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.

External links

Lakes and reservoirs of Kentucky
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