Rough River Dam Failure

Rough River Dam State Resort Park is a public recreation area encompassing 637 acres on Rough River Lake in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. The Rough River Dam, stretching 1,590 feet across and 135 feet high, creates Rough River Lake, a recreational lake of approximately 5,100 acres. The dam was constructed between 1955 …
Rough River Dam State Resort Park is a public recreation area encompassing 637 acres on Rough River Lake in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. The Rough River Dam, stretching 1,590 feet across and 135 feet high, creates Rough River Lake, a recreational lake of approximately 5,100 acres. The dam was constructed between 1955 and 1961.
  • Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, United States
  • Established: 1961
  • Area: 637 acres (258 ha)
  • Administered by: Kentucky Department of Parks
  • Type: Kentucky state park
Data from: en.wikipedia.org