Dewey Lake

Dewey Lake
Dewey Lake
	Lake and dam
	Dewey Lake
Location	Floyd County, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°44′08″N 82°43′40″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	John's Creek
Primary outflows	John's Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,100 acres (4 km2)
Average depth	40 feet (12 m) [1]

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.[2]

The 1,100-acre (4 km²) lake was formed by impounding John's Creek in 1949, and was named for Admiral George Dewey.[3] Dewey Dam (National ID # KY03029) is an earthen dam, 118 feet high. The length of the lake is 18.5 miles upstream from the dam and its water shed covers 207 square miles.[2]

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is located on Dewey Lake.

Recreation

The largest tiger muskie ever taken in the state of Kentucky (13 lb., 12 oz.) was caught in Dewey Lake.[4]

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References

"Fishing and Boating Dewey Lake Kentucky".
"Dewey Lake". United States Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Lakes". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
"Kentucky State Record Fish List". Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 2006-04-17. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-17.

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[1] "Fishing and Boating Dewey Lake Kentucky".

[usace-2] "Dewey Lake". United States Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 2020-04-05.

[kye-3] Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Lakes". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.

[4] "Kentucky State Record Fish List". Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. 2006-04-17. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-17.