Lake Linville is a 356 acres (1.4 km²) reservoir

Reservoir

A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...

 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky

Rockcastle County, Kentucky

Rockcastle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,582. Its county seat is Mt. Vernon. The county is named for the Rockcastle River which runs through it...

. It was created in 1968. The dam is a highway fill embankment along Interstate 75

Interstate 75

Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...

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Facilities

Facilities include a launching ramp, boat dock, and parking area. Boats, live bait, and tackle are available.

Fishery

Species in the lake include largemouth bass, spotted bass, white crappie, channel catfish, bluegill, longear sunfish, carp, and yellow bullhead.

External links

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources