Herrington Lake

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Herrington Lake is a 2,335-acre artificial lake located in Boyle, Mercer and Garrard counties in Kentucky. The lake was created by Kentucky Utilities' damming of the Dix River in 1925 to generate hydroelectric power.[1] With a maximum depth of 249 feet, Herrington Lake is the deepest lake in Kentucky.[2] It contains many species of fish, including striped, yellow, and white bass.[3]

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  1. ^ (1992) "Lakes", in Kleber, John E.: The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter, Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720. 
  2. ^ Herrington Lake History. Harrington Lake Conservation League. Retrieved on December 9, 2006.
  3. ^ Herrington Lake. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved on December 9, 2006.
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