Rough River Lake Central Kentucky

Beautiful day on Rough River Lake

Driving home from Cleveland after my visit with Lake Erie brought my to another beautiful place in Kentucky.  Rough River Lake is located in central Kentucky and I had to get off the interstate and go see it for myself.  I got off near Leitchfield, Kentucky and drove about 20 miles until I found Rough River Lake.   Rough River Lake provides a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.  The 5,100-acre lake is situated in Breckinridge, Hardin, and Grayson counties in south central Kentucky. Rough River Lake is located near the community of Falls of Rough, about 20 miles from Leitchfield and 95 miles southwest of Louisville. Rough River Lake was designed and built by the Louisville District of the   U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lake serves as a part of the overall plan to reduce flooding downstream from the dam, in the Ohio River basin.  The lake also provides water supply and serves to augment low-flow conditions downstream to preserve the quality of the water. In addition, the lake provides us with a wonderful resource for recreation, fishing, skiing, camping and wildlife habitat. The lake was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938. Construction was initiated in November 1955 and the project became operational in June 1961.
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