The Interstate That Became a Dam: Lake Linville, Renfro Creek, and Rockcastle County's Unusual Impoundment
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: Appalachian History Series A highway made a lake Lake Linville is not a conventional reservoir built behind a separate concrete structure. Kentucky's own mapping and basin summary explain that "Renfro Creek was dammed in 1968 by the I-75 fill embankment to create the lake." The same Kentucky Geological Survey page notes that the Mount Vernon Water Works draws its raw water from Lake Linville and even provides a ramp locator for public access.
DOI: 10.59350/9gf01-4eg19
Author: Alex Hall
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4414598116
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