Grayson Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Grayson Lake
Lake and Dam
Grayson Lake Location in Kentucky
Location	Carter / Elliott counties, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates	38°15′5.5″N 82°59′1.88″W / 38.251528°N 82.9838556°W / 38.251528; -82.9838556
Type	artificial lake
Primary inflows	Little Sandy River
Primary outflows	Little Sandy River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,500 acres (6.1 km2)
Max. depth	60 feet (18 m)

Grayson Lake is a 1,500-acre (6.1 km²) reservoir in Carter and Elliott counties in Kentucky. It was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1968 by impounding the Little Sandy River with the Grayson Dam, an earthen structure 120 feet high, creating a maximum capacity of 118,990 acre-feet. Sections of Kentucky Route 7 were re-routed as a result of the lake's creation. KY 7 now traverses a modern highway stretch around the park, crossing the dam also.

The lake is the major attraction of Grayson Lake State Park.

An eye level image from the lake, showing trees turning colors for Autumn.