Fishtrap Lake
Fishtrap Lake is a 1,130-acre reservoir in Pike County, Kentucky. Dedicated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, the lake was formed by the impounding of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River at the 195-foot-high Fishtrap Dam by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: in the above park
- Also known as: “Fishtrap Reservoir” and “Kennedy Lake”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Phyllis and Lick Creek.
Phyllis
Hamlet
Phyllis is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
Lick Creek
Hamlet
Lick Creek is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
Marrowbone
Hamlet
Marrowbone is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. Marrowbone is situated 5 miles southwest of Fishtrap Lake.
Fishtrap Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pike, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.42046° or 37° 25′ 14″ north
Longitude
-82.35988° or 82° 21′ 36″ west
Elevation
722 feet (220 metres)
Open location code
869VCJCR+52
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Fishtrap Lake” goes by many names.
- French: “Fishtrap Lake”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Woodside and Republic.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Anderson Cemetery and Phyllis Post Office.
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