Martins Fork Lake Explained

Martins Fork Lake
Location:	Harlan County, Kentucky
Coords:	36.7459°N -83.2633°W
Type:	reservoir
Inflow:	Martins Fork
Outflow:	Martins Fork
Pushpin Map:	Kentucky
Basin Countries:	United States
Length:	^[1]
Width:	2570feet
Area:	3401NaN1
Max-Depth:	45feet^[2]
Elevation:	1296feet^[3]

Martins Fork Lake is a 3401NaN1 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]

External links

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Martins Fork Lake

Notes and References

1. Because of this reservoir's irregular shape, determining a definite length would be an uncertain venture.
2. Web site: Martins Fork Lake . www.lrn.usace.army.mil . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070318021218/http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/op/mar/rec/ . 18 March 2007 . dead.
3. Fishingworks website, at https://www.fishingworks.com/kentucky/harlan-ky/lake/martins-fork-lake/ .
4. Book: Kleber, John E. . Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter . The Kentucky Encyclopedia . 1992 . The University Press of Kentucky . . 0-8131-1772-0 . Lakes.