| Dale Hollow Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Dam and Lake | |
  Dale Hollow Reservoir  Dale Hollow Reservoir | |
| Location | Kentucky / Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 36°32′16″N 85°27′05″W / 36.537847°N 85.451317°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 27,700 acres (112 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 643 ft (196 m)[1] |
The Dale Hollow Reservoir is a reservoir situated on the Kentucky/Tennessee border. The lake is formed by the damming of the Obey River, 7.3 miles (11.7 km) above its juncture with the Cumberland River at river mile 380. Portions of the lake also cover the Wolf River. Dale Hollow is one of four major flood control reservoirs for the Cumberland; the others being Percy Priest Lake, Lake Cumberland, and Center Hill Lake.[2] It is also the site of Dale Hollow Lake State Park on the north (Kentucky) side.
Electricity from the 200 foot (61 m)[3] dam is marketed by the Southeastern Power Administration.[4]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dale Hollow Lake
- ^ "Corps of Engineers says releasing water from Tenn. dam prevented more damage to Nashville". Fox News. May 11, 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Corps of Engineers, Dale Hollow Dam". 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Generation – Southeastern Power Administration". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-20.