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| Yatesville Lake | |
|---|---|
 Yatesville Dam and Lake | |
  Yatesville Lake | |
| Location | Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°07′34″N 82°41′49″W / 38.12611°N 82.69694°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Blaine Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. depth | 60 ft (18 m)[1] |
| Water volume | Maximum: 83,300 acre⋅ft (0.1027 km3) |
Yatesville Lake is a reservoir in Lawrence County, Kentucky in the far eastern part of the state, close to the town of Louisa.
The earthen dam was constructed in 1988 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, with a height of 156 feet, and a length of 855 feet at its crest.[2] It impounds Blaine Creek, a tributary of the Big Sandy River, for flood control and storm water management. The dam is owned and operated by the Huntington District, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, Army Corps of Engineers.
The serpentine reservoir it creates, Yatesville Lake, has a normal water surface of 3.5 square miles, a maximum capacity of 83,300 acre-feet, and a normal capacity of 63,000 acre-feet.[3] The maximum depth of the lake is 60 feet with an average mean depth of 17.7 feet. The shoreline measures 93.9 miles at summer pool level. Recreation includes fishing, hiking, and an 18-hole golf course at the Yatesville Lake State Park.[4]
- ^ "Yatesville Lake". United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ "Yatesville Dam". Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Yatesville Lake". FindLakes. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Yatesville Lake State Park". Kentucky Department of Parks. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved September 13, 2013.