Rough River Dam State Resort Park

Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Location in Kentucky
Location in United States
TypeKentucky state park
LocationGrayson County, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates37°36′39″N 86°30′17″W / 37.61083°N 86.50472°W / 37.61083; -86.50472
Area637 acres (258 ha)[1]
Established1961[2]
Administered byKentucky Department of Parks
WebsiteOfficial website

Rough River Dam State Resort Park is a public recreation area encompassing 637 acres (258 ha) on Rough River Lake in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States.[2] The Rough River Dam, stretching 1,590 feet (480 m) across and 135 feet (41 m) high, creates Rough River Lake, a recreational lake of approximately 5,100 acres (2,100 ha).[3] The dam was constructed between 1955 and 1961.[4]

Activities and amenities

The park features a marina, disc golf course, miniature golf course, and hiking trail.[5] The lake is home to a variety of bass including largemouth, smallmouth, Guadalupe, spotted, white, yellow, and striped bass as well as other game fish.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Rough River Dam State Resort Park". Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer. 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Rough River History". Kentucky Department of Parks. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  3. ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Parks, State". 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.
  4. ^ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "History of Rough River Dam State Resort Park". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Rough River Dam State Resort Park". Kentucky State Parks. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Rough River Lake, Kentucky, US Fish Identification Chart". Lakes Online. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
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