Lake Malone
| Lake Malone | |
|---|---|
View of the lake from Lake Malone State Park | |
Lake Malone Lake Malone | |
| Location | Muhlenberg / Logan / Todd counties, Kentucky, US |
| Coordinates | 37°04′17″N 87°02′24″W / 37.0713°N 87.0399°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 788 acres (319 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 449 ft (137 m)[1] |
Lake Malone is a 788-acre (3.19 km2)[2] reservoir in Logan, Muhlenberg, and Todd counties in Kentucky. It was impounded from Rocky Creek, a tributary of the Mud River, in 1961,[3] and named for Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C. Malone who donated a large tract of land for the lake.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Malone
- ^ "Lake Malone State Park". Kentucky Department of Parks. October 19, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2007. Retrieved February 27, 2007.
- ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Lakes". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
- ^ "article". News Democrat & Leader. June 28, 2005. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
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