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Lake Barkley

lake, United States
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Lake Barkley is a reservoir formed by the Barkley Dam on the Cumberland River in southwestern Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee. It is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, with an extensive shoreline of approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km). This lake is part of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) system, which manages water resources for navigation, hydropower, and flood control.12

East of Lake Barkley lies Kentucky Lake, another large reservoir created by the Kentucky Dam on the Tennessee River. The land between these two lakes is known as the Land Between the Lakes, a significant area for recreation and conservation.1

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