Rough River Dam State Resort Park

Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Map showing the location of Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Map showing the location of Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Location in Kentucky
Map showing the location of Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Map showing the location of Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Rough River Dam State Resort Park (the United States)
LocationGrayson, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates37°36′39″N 86°30′17″W / 37.61083°N 86.50472°W / 37.61083; -86.50472
Area372 acres (151 ha)
Established1961[1]
Governing bodyKentucky Department of Parks
WebsiteRough River Dam State Resort Park
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rough River Dam State Resort Park

Rough River Dam State Resort Park is a Kentucky state park encompassing 637 acres (258 ha)[1] on Rough River Lake in Grayson county.

Rough River Dam of 1959, stretching 1,590 feet (480 m) across and 135 feet (41 m) high, creates Rough River Lake, a recreational lake of approximately 5,100 acres (2,100 ha).[2]

The lake is home to a variety of bass including largemouth, smallmouth, Guadalupe, spotted, white, yellow, and striped bass as well as other game fish, making fishing a significant portion of its tourism.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "History". Rough River Dam State Resort Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Rough River Lake, Kentucky, US Fish Identification Chart".
  4. ^ "Things to do". Rough River Dam State Resort Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 26, 2013.