Wood Creek Lake

Wood Creek Lake is a 672-acre (2.72 km²) reservoir in Laurel County, Kentucky. Created by impounding Wood Creek in 1969, the lake is in the middle of Daniel Boone National Forest.^[2]

Wood Creek Lake
Wood Creek Lake
Location	Laurel County, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°12′0″N 84°11′20″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Wood Creek
Primary outflows	Wood Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	672 acres (272 ha)
Average depth	35 feet (11 m)[1]
Max. depth	127 feet (39 m)[1]
Surface elevation	1,020 feet (310 m)

Wood Creek Lake Dam is a rock-fill dam, 163 feet (50 m) high and 800 feet (240 m) long at its crest, with a maximum capacity of 29,101 acre-feet (35,896,000 m³). The dam and lake are owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.^[3]