Dewey Lake

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Dewey Lake
Dewey Lake - Lake and dam
Lake and dam
Location Floyd County, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°44′08″N, 82°43′40″WCoordinates: 37°44′08″N, 82°43′40″W
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows John's Creek
Primary outflows John's Creek
Basin countries United States
Surface area 1,100 acres (4 km²)

Dewey Lake, located near Prestonsburg, Kentucky in Floyd County, is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the entire Ohio River Basin.[1] The 1,100-acre (4 km²) lake was formed by impounding John's Creek in 1949, and was named for either Admiral George Dewey or local resident Dewey Wells.[2]

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is located on Dewey Lake.

[edit] Recreation

The largest tiger muskie ever taken in the state of Kentucky (13 lb., 12 oz.) was caught in Dewey Lake.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dewey Lake. United States Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
  2. ^ (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. 
  3. ^ Kentucky State Record Fish List. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (2006-04-17). Retrieved on 2007-02-17.

[edit] See also

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