Herrington Lake
Herrington Lake is a 2,335-acre artificial lake located in Mercer, Garrard and Boyle counties in Kentucky, United States. The lake was created by Kentucky Utilities' damming of the Dix River, a tributary of the Kentucky River, in 1925 to generate hydroelectric power.
Photo: Joshinatorky, Public domain.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Kentucky, United States of America
- Also known as: “Dix Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bushtown and Burgin.
Bryantsville
Hamlet
Bryantsville is an unincorporated community in Garrard County, Kentucky, United States.
Herrington Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Boyle, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.74528° or 37° 44′ 43″ north
Longitude
-84.71306° or 84° 42′ 47″ west
Elevation
755 feet (230 metres)
Open location code
869QP7WP+4Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Herrington Lake” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “赫林頓湖”
- Chinese: “赫林顿湖”
- French: “Herrington Lake”
- German: “Herrington Lake (Kentucky)”
- German: “Herrington Lake”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bradshaws Camp and Cane Run Camp.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Proctor Cemetery and Kamp Kennedy Marina.
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