Martins Fork Lake

Martins Fork Lake
Dam and Lake. View is to the west-northwest
Martins Fork Lake is located in Kentucky
Martins Fork Lake
Martins Fork Lake
LocationHarlan County, Kentucky
Coordinates36°44′45″N 83°15′48″W / 36.7459°N 83.263321°W / 36.7459; -83.263321
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsMartins Fork
Primary outflowsMartins Fork
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length[1]
Max. width2,570 ft (780 m)
Surface area340 acres (1.4 km2)
Max. depth45 ft (14 m)[2]
Surface elevation1,296 ft (395 m)[3]
Martins Fork Lake

Martins Fork Lake is a 340-acre (1.4 km2) reservoir in Harlan County, Kentucky. The lake was impounded from the Martin's Fork in 1979 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It is named for James Martin, an early pioneer in the area.[4]

References

  1. ^ Because of this reservoir's irregular shape, determining a definite length would be an uncertain venture.
  2. ^ "Martins Fork Lake". www.lrn.usace.army.mil. Archived from the original on 18 March 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ Fishingworks website, at https://www.fishingworks.com/kentucky/harlan-ky/lake/martins-fork-lake/ .
  4. ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Lakes". 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.


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