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Ohio River in the Newport and Cincinnati Oh Area.
The Ohio River is at the pinnacle of Newport Ky and Cincinnati Oh boating. Newport is located in Campbell County established in 1795 across Ohio River from Cincinnati. First, it is convenient because of its length. The river forms Ohio’s entire 451 mile southern border; that area alone makes available 91,300 surface acres for aquatic recreation and transportation. Also consider the dimensions of the river snaking through Indiana to understand its true breadth.
Ohio River
Between Louisville and Carrollton
Ohio River
Between Henderson and Louisville
Ohio River
Between Paducah and Henderson
Lake Cumberland
Longing for Wide Open Spaces, the Freshest Air & Natural Beauty? Lake Cumberland in Russell County, Kentucky is the perfect place to enjoy a world of outdoor activities & the coziest lakeside hotels and Kentucky cabin rentals.
Rough River Lake
The 5,100-acre lake is situated in Breckinridge, Hardin, and Grayson counties in south central Kentucky. The lake is located 95 miles southwest of Louisville.
Northern Kentucky River
With 6 Locks from the Ohio at Carrollton past Frankfort. Adventure flows all along the scenic waterways and byways of the Northern Kentucky River Region. Here, you can take things as fast as a NASCAR race at the Kentucky Speedway or as slow as a relaxing float down the Licking River . Paddling, biking.
Taylorsville Lake
The 5,100-acre lake is situated in Breckinridge, Hardin, and Grayson counties in south central Kentucky. The lake is located 95 miles southwest of Louisville.
Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake Kentucky Lake is the largest lake east of the Mississippi River in terms of surface area, with more than 160,000 acres to explore. All this water provides ample opportunities for fishing, boating and just about every aquatic adventure.
Lake Barkley
Lake Barkley With 58,000 acres of water to explore, this is one of Kentucky’s biggest and most popular bodies of water. Lake Barkley was formed from the damming of the Cumberland River in 1966; ever since, anglers and boaters have been traveling
Owensboro
Perched on the banks of the Ohio River in northwestern Kentucky, Owensboro is the third largest city in the state and calls itself a “Festival City” with over 20 events each year. Bluegrass in this Kentucky town is musical, not fodder for horses. There’s plenty to do and eat in this self-proclaimed “Barbecue Capital of the World”.
Nolin River Lake
Known for its unique blue/green water, Nolin River Lake is one of the top five lakes in Kentucky for catfish, bass, crappie, and walleye fishing. The majority of the path Nolin River follows is located within the boundaries of Mammoth Cave National
Laurel River Lake
Laurel River Lake, located west of Corbin, Kentucky, in the U.S., is a reservoir built in 1977 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Laurel River, a tributary of the Cumberland River, in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The lake covers parts of Laurel and Whitley counties.
Green River Lake
Green River Lake is a 8,210-acre reservoir in Adair, Taylor, and Casey counties in Kentucky lying in the section of Kentucky known as the Highland Rim. The lake was developed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1969 by impounding the Green River. The dam is an 11-mile drive equidistant from the cities of Campbellsville and Columbia. The lake is located 90 miles southeast of Louisville.
Barren River
Barren River Lake is a 10,100 acres, reservoir in Kentucky created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1964 by impounding the Barren River. The lake occupies parts of Allen, Barren, and Monroe counties.
Buckhorn Lake
Buckhorn Lake, located south of Buckhorn, Kentucky, United States and northwest of Hazard, Kentucky off Kentucky Route 28, is a 1,230-acre reservoir created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1967 by impounding the Kentucky River.
Paintsville Lake
Paintsville Lake is a 1,139-acre reservoir in Johnson and Morgan counties in eastern Kentucky. It was impounded from Paint Creek in 1983 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It is the major attraction of Paintsville Lake State Park.
Cave Run Lake
Cave Run Lake, located south of Morehead, Kentucky, USA along Kentucky Route 801, is an 8,270-acre, reservoir built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The 148 ft, half-mile dam construction began in 1965 and was completed in 1973. Cave Run Lake is in the northern part of the Daniel Boone National Forest. Cave Run Lake provides flood protection to the lower Licking River valley, supplies water to the area’s communities, improves the Licking River’s water flow conditions, and offers a habitat for various species of fish and wildlife. It is in Rowan, Morgan, Menifee, and Bath counties.
Yatesville Lake
Yatesville Lake State Park in Kentucky is a recreational facility in the eastern part of the commonwealth, close to the town of Louisa, Kentucky in Lawrence County. The park occupies a peninsula on Yatesville Lake, an impoundment of Blaine Creek that covers 2,300 acres, has three islands, and averages 40 feet in depth. The park features an 18-hole golf course, boating, fishing and swimming, campsites, and hiking trails.
Harrington Lake
Herrington Lake is a 2,335-acre artificial lake located in Mercer, Garrard and Boyle counties in Kentucky, United States. The lake was created by Kentucky Utilities’ damming of the Dix River, a tributary of the Kentucky River, in 1925 to generate hydroelectric power. With a maximum depth of 249 feet, Herrington Lake is the deepest lake in Kentucky. A short distance below the dam, the Dix River enters the Kentucky River at High Bridge, Kentucky.
Dale Hollow Lake
Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park is a Kentucky state park located on the Frogue Peninsula on the northern shore of Dale Hollow Reservoir in Clinton and Cumberland counties.
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