page_title: Dewey Lake
hierarchical_section_title: Dewey Lake
caption_attribution_description: Dewey Lake in Floyd County, Kentucky
context_page_description: Dewey Lake, located near Prestonsburg, Kentucky in Floyd County, is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the entire Ohio River Basin.
  The 1,100-acre lake was formed by impounding John's Creek in 1949, and was named for Admiral George Dewey. Dewey Dam is an earthen dam, 118 feet high. The length of the lake is 18.5 miles upstream from the dam and its water shed covers 207 square miles.
  Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is located on Dewey Lake.
context_section_description: Dewey Lake, located near Prestonsburg, Kentucky in Floyd County, is part of the integrated flood reduction system operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the entire Ohio River Basin.
  The 1,100-acre (4 km²) lake was formed by impounding John's Creek in 1949, and was named for Admiral George Dewey.  Dewey Dam (National ID # KY03029) is an earthen dam, 118 feet high. The length of the lake is 18.5 miles upstream from the dam and its water shed covers 207 square miles.
  Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is located on Dewey Lake.
caption: Lake and dam
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