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Rough River Dam State Resort Park, Grayson County, KY
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Rough River Dam State Resort Park

A 637-acre state park in Grayson County, Kentucky, set on the shore of Rough River Lake behind a large dam.

Grayson County, KY

About Rough River Dam State Resort Park

Rough River Dam State Resort Park is a public recreation area in Grayson County, Kentucky. It covers about 637 acres on Rough River Lake, a reservoir of roughly 5,100 acres formed by the Rough River Dam. The dam is about 1,590 feet long and 135 feet tall and was built between 1955 and 1961.

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