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Kentucky Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in Kentucky, built by the TVA in the 1930s and 1940s. It creates the largest artificial lake in the Eastern U.S. and improves navigation and flood control on the river.
Learn about the engineering marvel of Kentucky Dam, the longest dam on the Tennessee River and the largest artificial lake in the eastern U.S. Discover the unexpected visitor center, the fishing piers, and the scenic overlook across the dam.
Kentucky Dam is 22 miles upstream from the confluence of the Tennessee River with Ohio. The dam is the longest in the TVA system, and the reservoir—which stretches for 184 miles across Kentucky and Tennessee—is the largest in the eastern U.S.
Enjoy the scenic views of Kentucky Lake at this park with rooms, cottages, restaurant, golf course, and more. Explore the trails, marina, eagle watching, and airport nearby.
Kentucky Dam is a TVA lock and dam on the Tennessee River, built in the 1940s. Read reviews from visitors who admire the engineering feat, the scenery, and the fishing opportunities.
Learn how President Harry S. Truman dedicated Kentucky Dam in 1945, calling it a “miracle of the Twentieth Century” and a “great American accomplishment.” Discover how the dam provides flood control, electricity, recreation and navigation for the Tennessee Valley and beyond.
Learn about the history, features and recreational opportunities of Kentucky Dam and Reservoir, the last dam on the Tennessee River. Explore the visitor center, trails, fishing piers, boat launch ramps and nearby attractions in the Tennessee Valley.
Learn how Kentucky Dam provides hydroelectric power, flood control, navigation and outdoor recreation on Kentucky Lake. Find out about the new Kentucky Lock Addition Project and the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.
Kentucky Dam has five units that can produce approximately 225 megawatts. The dam is 206 feet high and 8,422 feet long. Hydropower combines two of TVA’s greatest priorities—clean and reliable energy.
The Kentucky Dam, at mile 22.4 on the Tennessee River, is the key structure in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) system and continues to play an important role in the reduction of flood crests on the lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.