Grayson Lake | |
Location: | Carter / Elliott counties, Kentucky, United States |
Pushpin Map: | Kentucky |
Coords: | 38.2515°N -82.9839°W |
Area: | 15001NaN1 |
Max-Depth: | 60feet[1] |
Volume: | 118990acre feet Max |
Elevation: | 196m (643feet) |
Grayson Lake is a 15001NaN1 reservoir in Carter and Elliott counties in Kentucky. It was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1968 by impounding the Little Sandy River[2] with the Grayson Dam, an earthen structure high, creating a maximum capacity of . Sections of Kentucky Route 7 were re-routed as a result of the lake's creation. KY 7 now traverses a modern highway stretch around the park, crossing the dam also.
The lake is the major attraction of Grayson Lake State Park.[3]