Barkley Canal
Barkley Canal is a canal in Lyon, Kentucky. Barkley Canal is situated nearby to the hamlet Twin Lakes, as well as near Little Bear Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Barkley Dam.
Barkley Dam
Power station
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Barkley Dam is a dam along the Cumberland River in Kentucky. Its construction along with Kentucky Dam formed the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area by stopping the flow of the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, forming Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake respectively. Barkley Dam is situated 2 miles north of Barkley Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Rivers and Twin Lakes.
Grand Rivers
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Grand Rivers is a home rule-class city in Livingston County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 382 at the 2010 census, up from 343 in 2000. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Twin Lakes
Hamlet
Twin Lakes is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kentucky, United States. Twin Lakes is situated 2½ miles southeast of Barkley Canal.
Kentucky Lake
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Kentucky Lake is a major navigable reservoir along the Tennessee River in Kentucky and Tennessee. It was created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority's impounding of the Tennessee River via Kentucky Dam for flood control and hydroelectric power.
Barkley Canal
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lyon, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.99006° or 36° 59′ 24″ northLongitude
-88.21975° or 88° 13′ 11″ westElevation
351 feet (107 metres)Open location code
868HXQRJ+23GeoNames ID
4283173
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Satellite Map
Discover Barkley Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Little Bear Creek and Lake City.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canal Public Use Area and Nickell Point Recreation Area.
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