Laurel River Boat Ramps
3 boat launches are mapped on Laurel River in Laurel County, Whitley County, Kentucky.
2 of these launches include facility details from Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
Laurel River facts
| Surface area | 5,963 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir (mapped as Laurel River Lake) |
| Average depth | about 31 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 87.8 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,010 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Laurel Dam, completed 1973 |
| Dam size | 282 ft high, 1,420 ft long, rockfill dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation, Other, Hydroelectric, Water Supply, Flood Risk Reduction |
| Dam owner | USACE - Nashville District (Federal) |
| Normal storage | 185,000 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Laurel |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID KY03046). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Laurel River water level & temperature
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- Laurel River Boat Rampnear North Corbin · Laurel River
- High Top Accessnear Corbin · Laurel River · fee: no
- Laurel Bridge Ramp (312 Bridge)near North Corbin · Laurel River · fee: yes
Counties
- Whitley County (2)
- Laurel County (1)