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Rough River Lake

Lake in Rough River Dam State Park, Cumberland Plateau, Appalachian Mountains in KY

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Rough River Lake is a 5,100-acre (21 km2) reservoir in Breckinridge, Grayson, and Hardin counties in Kentucky. It was impounded from the Rough River in 1959 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Rough River Lake Dam is a 132-foot-high earthen dam impounding a maximum capacity of 334,400 acre-feet. It is the primary attraction of Rough River Dam State Resort Park.

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Nearby Waterbodies

Lake Breckinridge

Lake on Cumberland Plateau, Appalachian Mountains near Glen Dean, KY

Pond on Cumberland Plateau, Appalachian Mountains near Olaton, KY

Lake on Cumberland Plateau, Appalachian Mountains near Caneyville, KY

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Boat Launches (16)

Cannon’s Point Boat Ramp

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Swimming Areas (4)

Rough River Dam Lodge Swimming Pool

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Campgrounds (4)

Cave Creek Campground

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Rough River Dam Lodge Gazebo

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Rough River Lake

Rough River Lake

Rough River Lake