Carter Branch

Carter Branch is a stream in Lawrence, Kentucky. Carter Branch is situated nearby to the locality Irad, as well as near the hamlet Evergreen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yatesville Dam.

Yatesville Dam

Dam

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Yatesville Lake is a reservoir in Lawrence County, Kentucky in the far eastern part of the state, close to the town of Louisa. The earthen dam was constructed in 1988 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, with a height of 156 feet, and a length of 855 feet at its crest. Yatesville Dam is situated 2½ miles north of Carter Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Overda and Torchlight.

Overda

Hamlet

Overda is an unincorporated community located in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed. Overda is situated 5 miles west of Carter Branch.

Torchlight

Hamlet

Torchlight is an unincorporated community and coal town in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. The community is named for an annual torchlight parade accident which resulted in the Hotel Greenup being burned to the ground. Torchlight is situated 6 miles southeast of Carter Branch.

Louisa

Town

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Louisa is a home-rule class city in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States, of which it is the county seat. It is at the merger of the Levisa and Tug Forks into the Big Sandy River, which forms part of the state's border with West Virginia. Louisa is situated 6 miles east of Carter Branch.

Carter Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.09092° or 38° 5′ 27″ north

Longitude

-82.70738° or 82° 42′ 27″ west

Elevation

623 feet (190 metres)

Open location code

86CV37RV+92

GeoNames ID

4287069

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