Rough River Dam State Resort Park is a public recreation area encompassing on

Rough River Lake The Rough River Lake is a Y-shaped reservoir located in Breckinridge, Hardin, and Grayson counties in Kentucky, United States, about 70 miles southwest of Louisville. This lake was created by the building of a dam, begun in 1955 and completed i ...

Grayson County, Kentucky Grayson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,420. Its county seat is Leitchfield. The county was formed in 1810 and named for William Grayson (1740–1790), a Revolutionary W ...

, United States. The Rough River Dam, stretching across and high, creates Rough River Lake, a recreational lake of approximately . The dam was constructed between 1955 and 1961.

Activities and amenities

The park features a marina, disc golf course, miniature golf course, and hiking trail. The lake is home to a variety of

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including largemouth,

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, Guadalupe, spotted,

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, and

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as well as other

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References

External links

Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Kentucky State Parks
Rough River Dam State Resort Park Map
Kentucky State Parks {{authority control State parks of Kentucky Protected areas of Breckinridge County, Kentucky Protected areas of Hardin County, Kentucky Protected areas of Grayson County, Kentucky Protected areas established in 1961 1961 establishments in Kentucky Parks established in the 1960s