Paintsville Lake

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Paintsville Lake is a Script error: No such module "convert". 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.[1]

History

Paintsville Lake officially opened to the public in 1983, three years before Paintsville Lake State Park was established.

On December 9, 1978, ten-thousand Johnson County residents had to be evacuated from the area below the construction site of the Paintsville Lake dam. This is because the area had recently received Script error: No such module "convert". of rain, which had caused a leak in the coffer dam that was keeping the construction site of the actual dam dry. The dam did not break, and the residents were allowed to return to their homes the following day.[2]

Fish species

Paintsville Lake has a variety of game fishing species. Fish that can be caught in the lake include:[3]

Gallery

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Johnson County HistoryTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retrieved on 2009-06-23
  3. ↑ lakelubbers.com-Paintsville Lake Retrieved on 2009-06-23

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External links

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