Barkley Dam

Barkley Dam is a dam along the Cumberland River in Kentucky. Its construction along with Kentucky Dam formed the Land Between the Lakes National [Recreation Area] by stopping the flow of the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, forming Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake respectively. It is operated by the United [States Army Corps of Engineers].
Barkley Dam is high and impounds a maximum of. Completed in 1966, the dam and artificial lake were both named for U.S. [Vice President] Alben Barkley.
Electricity from the dam is marketed by the Southeastern Power Administration.