Wood Creek Lake
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Wood Creek Lake is a 672 acres (2.7 km²) reservoir
in Laurel County, Kentucky
. Created by impounding Wood Creek in 1969, the lake is located in the middle of Daniel Boone National Forest
.
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 Laurel County, Kentucky
Laurel County, Kentucky
Laurel County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 58,849 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is London.The London Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Laurel County....
. Created by impounding Wood Creek in 1969, the lake is located in the middle of Daniel Boone National Forest
Daniel Boone National Forest
Daniel Boone National Forest is the only national forest completely within the boundary of Kentucky. Established in 1937, it was originally named the Cumberland National Forest, after the core region called the Cumberland Purchase Unit...
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