Barkley Lock and Dam
Barkley Lock and Dam is a lock gate in Lyon, Kentucky. Barkley Lock and Dam is situated nearby to the power station Barkley Dam, as well as near the hamlet Suwanee.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 1,200 feet northeast of Barkley Lock and Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Rivers and Kentucky Lake.
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.
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.
Suwanee
Hamlet
Suwanee is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kentucky, United States. Suwanee is situated 4 miles northeast of Barkley Lock and Dam.
Barkley Lock and Dam
- Type: Lock gate
- Category: transportation
- Location: Lyon, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.02001° or 37° 1′ 12″ northLongitude
-88.22508° or 88° 13′ 30″ westOpen location code
869H2QCF+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1756309944OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=lock_gate
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