38°18′49″N 85°30′51″W / 38.3137°N 85.5141°W / 38.3137; -85.5141 Lake Louisvilla is a neighborhood partially located in Louisville, Kentucky. It is located between Westport Road in Louisville and KY 22 in Oldham County. Lake Louisvilla was developed in the 1920s as a summer resort for people living in the city of Louisville. The state of Kentucky drained the lake in the late 1980s due to safety concerns regarding the stability of a dam.
References
- "HomeTownLocator". Retrieved 2006-06-10.
- "Courier-Journal". Retrieved 2006-06-10.
External links
- "Lake Louisvilla: 1920s Promotion, Hotel Recreation Enticed Vacationers to Resort; Depression Altered Its Course" — Article by Grace Schneider of The Courier-Journal
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