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Land Between the Lakes

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The Land Between the Lakes (LBL) is a major recreation and conservation area situated in southwestern Kentucky and extending into Tennessee. It is a wooded isthmus located between two large Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) reservoirs: Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. This area spans approximately 265 square miles and offers numerous recreational activities and serves as a site for an environmental-education center. The LBL is part of Kentucky's diverse landscape, which includes forests, rivers, and man-made lakes that support a variety of plant and animal life.123

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  1. Kentucky - Sports and recreation
  2. Kentucky Lake
  3. Kentucky - Plant and animal life
  4. Kentucky - Drainage of Kentucky

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