Hi, I am Jim, I love Kentucky, and traveling in and around Kentucky! I also love the entire country, and all of the beautiful and strange places here and there! This blog covers the overlooked, forgotten, and underrated places, people, and moments in history in America, with a focus on Kentucky! It will cover great tourists stops, books about people and history, and include photos and postcard scans.
Mackinac Bridge
Monday, October 4, 2010
Postcard: Kentucky Dam and Lake, Western Kentucky
"TVA's Great Kentucky Dam located in Western Kentucky is 8,412 ft. long and 206 ft. high, and was completed in 1944 at a cost of $115,000,000. Built across the Tennessee River this dam created Kentucky Lake which is 184 miles long and has a shoreline of 2,400 miles- the largest man-made lake in the world."
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