The development of a reservoir changed water flow and recreation in central Kentucky, highlighting the impact of hydroelectric power.
Appalachian History Series Herrington Lake began as an idea on paper and ended as a reservoir that changed work, water, and recreation across central Kentucky. Kentucky Utilities planned the project in the early 1920s to produce hydroelectric power on the Dix River and to steady flows on the Kentucky River. Construction started in late 1923, the gates closed in March 1925, and commercial power followed in 1927.
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