Yatesville Lake State Park

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Yatesville Lake State Park
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Yatesville Lake State Park (the United States)
Location Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates 38°05′06″N82°41′11″W / 38.08500°N 82.68639°W / 38.08500; -82.68639 Coordinates: 38°05′06″N82°41′11″W / 38.08500°N 82.68639°W / 38.08500; -82.68639 [1]
Elevation778 ft (237 m) [1]
Established1992 [2]
Governing bodyKentucky Department of Parks
Website Yatesville Lake State Park

Yatesville Lake State Park in Kentucky is a recreational facility in the eastern part of the commonwealth, close to the town of Louisa, Kentucky in Lawrence County. The park occupies a peninsula on Yatesville Lake, an impoundment of Blaine Creek that covers 2,300 acres (930 ha), has three islands, and averages 40 feet in depth. [2] The park features an 18-hole golf course, boating, fishing and swimming, campsites, and hiking trails.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Yatesville Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "History". Yatesville Lake State Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 12, 2013.