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Lake Linville

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Basin countries
  
United States

Average depth
  
16 ft (4.9 m)

Shore length
  
7.9 mi (12.7 km)

Surface elevation
  
295 m

Surface area
  
356 acres (144 ha)

Max. depth
  
36 ft (11 m)

Area
  
144 ha

Mean depth
  
4.88 m

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Location
  
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States

Lake Linville is a 356-acre (1.44 km2) reservoir in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. It was created in 1968 by the construction of the earthen Renfro Dam, 72 feet high with a length of 1100 feet, owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The dam is a highway fill embankment along Interstate 75.

Contents

Map of Lake Linville, Kentucky, USA

FacilitiesEdit

Facilities include a launching ramp, boat dock, and parking area. Boats, live bait, and tackle are available.

FisheryEdit

Species in the lake include largemouth bass, spotted bass, white crappie, hybrid bass, channel catfish, bluegill, longear sunfish, carp, and yellow bullhead.

References

Lake Linville Wikipedia