Lake Carnico is a 114-acre (0.46 km2) reservoir in Nicholas County, Kentucky. It was constructed in 1962.[1] The name Lake Carnico came alive from a name contest that was held by Charles Cox from July 27, 1961, to August 5, 1961.[2] Departments such as the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Kentucky Highway Department, and the "Chain of Lakes" state legislation, built a dam and started building properties to surround Lake Carnico.[3] The geography aspect about Lake Carnico is that the water is fresh and the type of fish that live in the lake are Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead and much more.[4] The name of the group of citizens who found Lake Carnico is unknown till this day.[5]

References

  1. ^ Kleber, John E.; Thomas D. Clark; Lowell H. Harrison; James C. Klotter, eds. (1992). "Lakes". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
  2. ^ "Lt. Gov. Wyatt to speak at lake "kick-off" meeting" (PDF). The Mercury. July 27, 1961.
  3. ^ "Lake Carnico". Kentucky Tourism.
  4. ^ "Lake Carnico, Kentucky Fishing". Premier Angler. August 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lake Carnico". Kentucky Tourism.


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