page_title: Martins Fork Lake
hierarchical_section_title: Martins Fork Lake
caption_attribution_description: English: Aerial view of Martins Fork Dam and Lake on the Martins Fork branch of the Cumberland River in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the dam for water storage and flood control between 1973–1978. The project was completed and the lake was impounded in December 1978. The dam is 97 feet (30 m) high and 504 feet (154 m) wide. There is no hydroelectric power plant at the dam.
context_page_description: Martins Fork Lake is a 340-acre reservoir in Harlan County, Kentucky. The lake was impounded from the Martins Fork in 1979 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It is named for James Martin, an early pioneer in the area.
context_section_description: Martins Fork Lake is a 340-acre (1.4 km²) reservoir in Harlan County, Kentucky. The lake was impounded from the Martins Fork in 1979 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It is named for James Martin, an early pioneer in the area.
caption: Dam and Lake. View is to the west-northwest
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