Rough River Dam State Resort Park Explained

Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Location:Grayson, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates:37.6108°N -86.5047°W
Area Acre:372
Established:1961
Governing Body:Kentucky Department of Parks
Website:Rough River Dam State Resort Park

Rough River Dam State Resort Park is a Kentucky state park encompassing [1] on Rough River Lake in Grayson county.

Rough River Dam of 1959, stretching across and high, creates Rough River Lake, a recreational lake of approximately .[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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History . Rough River Dam State Resort Park . Kentucky Department of Parks . September 26, 2013.
  2. 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 . Parks, State.
  3. Web site: Rough River Lake, Kentucky, US Fish Identification Chart.
  4. Web site: Things to do . Rough River Dam State Resort Park . Kentucky Department of Parks . September 26, 2013.