Nolin River Lake

Nolin River Lake

Nolin River Lake
Location	Edmonson / Grayson / Hart counties, Kentucky, US
Coordinates	37°18′40.81″N 86°14′15.09″W / 37.3113361°N 86.2375250°W / 37.3113361; -86.2375250
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Nolin River
Primary outflows	Nolin River
Basin countries	United States

Surface elevation	515 ft (157 m)^[1]

Nolin River Lake is a reservoir in Edmonson, Grayson, and Hart counties in Kentucky. It was impounded from the Nolin River by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1963.^[2] The Nolin River dam was authorized in 1938 as part of a flood control act. The lake varies from 2,890 acres (11.7 km²) in the winter to 5,795 acres (23.45 km²) in the summer.

Nearby attractions include Mammoth Cave National Park, Nolin Lake State Park, Moutardier Resort and Marina, Ponderosa Boat Dock/Marina and Wax Marina. Moutardier is an unincorporated community that abuts Nolin River Lake. Moutardier is located on Kentucky Route 259, 10.3 miles (16.6 km) south-southeast of Leitchfield.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nolin River Lake
^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Lakes". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
^ State Primary Road System: Grayson County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

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