Lake Beshear
Lake Beshear is a 760-acre reservoir located in Caldwell and Christian counties in Kentucky. Impounded in 1962, the lake lies within the Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Also known as: “Lake Beashear”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dawson Springs.
Dawson Springs
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Dawson Springs is a home rule-class city in Hopkins and Caldwell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,452. It was a spa and resort town visited by tourists.
Lake Beshear
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Caldwell, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.12877° or 37° 7′ 44″ northLongitude
-87.68716° or 87° 41′ 14″ westElevation
410 feet (125 metres)Open location code
869J48H7+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 223725330OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
4297278Wikidata ID
Q6474976
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Beshear from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Lake Beshear” goes by many names.
- French: “Lake Beshear”
- Welsh: “Llyn Beshear”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lakeshore and Murphy Ford.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pine Knob and Copeland Bluff.
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