Paintsville Dam - Paintsville, KY, US
N 37° 50.382 W 082° 52.304
17S E 335302 N 4189680
Located in the Appalachians mountains in Paintsville Kentucky on Paint Creek.
Waymark Code: WMTRNW
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2017
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Paintsville Lake is a 1,139-acre reservoir in Johnson and Morgan counties in eastern Kentucky. It was impounded from Paint Creek in 1983 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Type: Artificial Reservoir, Dammed
Water Level Control: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Surface Area: 1,139 acres
Shoreline Length: 57 miles
Normal Elevation: 709 feet
Maximum Elevation: 731 feet
Maximum Depth: 100 feet
Water Volume: 40,700 acre-feet
Completion Year: 1983
Drainage Area: 93 sq.miles
Waterway where the dam is located: Paint Creek
Main use of the Water Dam: Flood Control
Material used in the structure: embankment
Height of Dam: 160
Date built: 01/01/1980
Fishing Allowed: yes
Motor Sports Allowed: yes
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