Williamstown Lake
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Williamstown Lake is a 300 acres (1.2 km²) reservoir
in Grant County, Kentucky
. It was created in 1955 by impounding the South Fork of Grassy Creek.
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 Grant County, Kentucky
Grant County, Kentucky
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1820. As of 2000, the population was 22,384. Its county seat is Williamstown...
. It was created in 1955 by impounding the South Fork of Grassy Creek.