The westernmost project in a series of dams along the Cumberland River, is Lake Barkley. It's a US Army Corps of Engineers impoundment. The dam sits on the Cumberland near Grand Rivers, Kentucky. It's about 38 miles upstream from where the Cumberland empties into the Ohio. Its connected to Kentucky Lake by a canal creating one the greatest recreational areas in the country. These two lakes run parallel courses for more than 50 miles with Land Between the Lakes recreational area located between them. Lake Barkley is 134 miles long with a shoreline measuring 1,004 miles.
Lake Barkley provides a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities for millions of people each year. Lake Barkley is such a natural place in which it offers the public activities such as hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, picnicking, and boating. There is also a Civil War Monument, historic relics, commercial marinas, public parks, and wildlife refuges. With the large variety of wildlife such as golden and bald eagles, makes bird watching a very popular and exciting pastime.
Barkley has many different functions. It was designed for flood control, navigation, and hydropower. Two additional purposes for which Lake Barkley is managed are recreation and fish and wildlife. Lake Barkley belongs to it's visitors.
You should plan a trip to Lake Barkley on one of your vacations. It's a very nice setup and very family oriented. If you need any other questions answered on this area, feel free to ask them on the BBM website. Many members in this will have an answer on what you need.
Lake Barkley provides a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities for millions of people each year. Lake Barkley is such a natural place in which it offers the public activities such as hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, picnicking, and boating. There is also a Civil War Monument, historic relics, commercial marinas, public parks, and wildlife refuges. With the large variety of wildlife such as golden and bald eagles, makes bird watching a very popular and exciting pastime.
Barkley has many different functions. It was designed for flood control, navigation, and hydropower. Two additional purposes for which Lake Barkley is managed are recreation and fish and wildlife. Lake Barkley belongs to it's visitors.
You should plan a trip to Lake Barkley on one of your vacations. It's a very nice setup and very family oriented. If you need any other questions answered on this area, feel free to ask them on the BBM website. Many members in this will have an answer on what you need.
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