| Barren River Lake State Resort Park | |
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  Location in Kentucky  Location in United States | |
| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | Barren County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36°51′56″N 86°04′09″W / 36.86556°N 86.06917°W |
| Area | 2,187 acres (885 ha) |
| Created | 1965[1] |
| Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Open | All year |
| Website | Official website |
Barren River Lake State Resort Park is a 1,053-acre (426 ha) park located in Barren County, Kentucky and extending into parts of Allen County and Monroe County.[2] Barren River Lake, its major feature, is an artificial lake created with the building of a 146-foot-high (45 m) dam by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begun in 1960. It covers approximately 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) and has 141 miles (227 km) of shoreline.[1] The park was dedicated in 1965.[3]
- ^ a b "History". Barren River Lake State Resort Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 23, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Parks, State". 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.
- ^ Bailey, Bill (1995). "Barren River Lake State Resort Park". Kentucky State Parks. Saginaw, Michigan: Glovebox Guidebooks of America. ISBN 1-881139-13-1.