Lake Beshear | |
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Location | Caldwell / Christian counties, Kentucky, United States |
Coordinates | 37°08′23″N 87°40′58″W / 37.1397°N 87.6829°W / 37.1397; -87.6829 |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 784 acres (317 ha) |
Average depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
Max. depth | 35 ft (11 m) |
Shore length | 23.6 miles (38.0 km) |
Surface elevation | 410 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
- 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.
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- Infrastructure completed in 1962
- Buildings and structures in Caldwell County, Kentucky
- Buildings and structures in Christian County, Kentucky
- Reservoirs in Kentucky
- Protected areas of Christian County, Kentucky
- Protected areas of Caldwell County, Kentucky
- Bodies of water of Christian County, Kentucky
- Bodies of water of Caldwell County, Kentucky
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