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Cave Run Lake is located within the scenic Eastern Highlands
Region of Kentucky and is almost completely surrounded by the
Daniel Boone National Forrest. The US Army Corps of Engineers
built the earth and rock-fill dam and outlet works starting
construction in 1965 and completed in 1973. The dam has a
maximum height of 148 feet and is about one half mile in legnth.
The dam in near the small community of Farmers, Kentucky about
10 miles west of Morehead and 60 miles east of Lexington. The
lake has an 8,270 acre surface area and is about 48 miles long
during the summer months. The Lake was built for flood control
along the Licking River Basin (826 square miles) and serves as a
unit of the Ohio River Flood protection plan. The lake also
provides a drinking water supply for the surrounding counties.
Cave Run Lake provides great fishing opportunities. The
lake supports plentiful crappie, bluegill, catfish, and
largemouth bass. The lake is also known as Kentucky's premiere
Musky lake. The current Kentucky state record Muskie came from
Cave Run Lake. Spring and Fall are the prime time to catch a
lunker Muskie although some are caught in the warmer months. The
lake also has several areas of submerged timber providing
excellent fishing cover.
The lake and surrounding recreational areas are managed
by the Cumberland District of the US Forrest Service while the
US Army Corps of Engineeers operate and maintain the dam and
three day-use recreational areas adjacent to the dam. Visitors
to the will be required to purchase a pass to use certain
Forrest Service boat launch parking areas and ramps. The passes
can be purchased at the US Forrest Service Visitor Center on
Kentucky Highway 801 South and from many commercial vendors in
the lake area. |
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