Dewey Lake Explained

Dewey Lake
Coords:	37.7356°N -82.7278°W
Inflow:	John's Creek
Outflow:	John's Creek
Pushpin Map:	Kentucky
Area:	1100acres
Depth:	40feet ^[1]
Volume:	Maximum: 93000acre.ft
Elevation:	196m (643feet)

Dewey Lake, located near Prestonsburg, Kentucky in Floyd County, is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the entire Ohio River Basin.^[2]

The 11000NaN0 lake was formed by impounding John's Creek in 1949, and was named for Admiral George Dewey.^[3] Dewey Dam (National ID # KY03029) is an earthen dam, high. The length of the lake is upstream from the dam and its water shed covers .

Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is located on Dewey Lake.

Recreation

The largest tiger muskie ever taken in the state of Kentucky (13 lb., 12 oz.) was caught in Dewey Lake.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fishing and Boating Dewey Lake Kentucky.
2. Web site: Dewey Lake . United States Army Corps of Engineers . 2020-04-05.
3. Book: Kleber, John E. . . The Kentucky Encyclopedia . 1992 . The University Press of Kentucky . . 0-8131-1772-0 . Lakes.
4. Web site: Kentucky State Record Fish List . Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources . 2006-04-17 . 2007-02-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070210163838/http://fw.ky.gov/recordfish.asp . 2007-02-10 .