Barkley Dam

Barkley Dam

Barkley Dam is a dam along the Cumberland River in Kentucky. Its construction, along with Kentucky Dam formed the Land Between the Lakes (LBL) by stopping the flow of the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, forming Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake respectively.

The dam and artificial lake were both named for Vice President Alben Barkley.


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