Herrington Lake is a 2,335-acre (9 km2) 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.[1] With a maximum depth of 249 feet (76 m), Herrington Lake is the deepest lake in Kentucky.[2] A short distance below the dam, the Dix River enters the Kentucky River at High Bridge, Kentucky.
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Location | Garrard / Mercer / Boyle counties, Kentucky, US |
Coordinates | 37.7366°N 84.7043°W / 37.7366; -84.7043 |
Type | artificial lake |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 2,335 acres (9 km2) |
Max. depth | 249 ft (76 m) |
Herrington Lake contains many species of fish, including bluegill, catfish, crappie, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, spotted bass, and white bass.[3]
Dix Dam, the dam that made the lake, was the largest earth-filled dam in the world at the time, and considered to be a major engineering feat. Kentucky Utilities' main dispatch and communication center is located on the site.
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