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Shelby Lake

Coordinates: 37°11′12″N 89°01′43″W / 37.1868°N 89.0285°W / 37.1868; -89.0285
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Shelby Lake
Location of Shelby Lake in Kentucky, USA.
Location of Shelby Lake in Kentucky, USA.
Shelby Lake
Location of Shelby Lake in Kentucky, USA.
Location of Shelby Lake in Kentucky, USA.
Shelby Lake
LocationBallard County, Kentucky
Coordinates37°11′12″N 89°01′43″W / 37.1868°N 89.0285°W / 37.1868; -89.0285
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area100 acres (40 ha)
Surface elevation312 ft (95 m)[1]

Shelby Lake is a 100-acre (0.40 km2) natural lake in Ballard County, Kentucky, and is one of only three major natural lakes in the state. It is part of the Ballard County Wildlife Management Area and owned by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shelby Lake
  2. ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Lakes". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.