Lake Beshear is a 760-acre (3.1 km2) reservoir located in Caldwell and Christian counties in Kentucky. Impounded in 1962, the lake lies within the Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park.[1]
| Lake Beshear | |
|---|---|
  Lake Beshear  Lake Beshear | |
| Location | Caldwell / Christian counties, Kentucky, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°08′23″N 87°40′58″W / 37.1397°N 87.6829°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 784 acres (317 ha) |
| Average depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Shore length1 | 23.6 miles (38.0 km) |
| Surface elevation | 410 feet (120 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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References edit
- ^ Kleber, John E. (1992). "Lakes". In Clark, Thomas D.; Harrison, Lowell H.; Klotter, James C. (eds.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
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