Taylorsville Lake State Park
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| Taylorsville Lake State Park | |
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  Location in Kentucky  Location in United States | |
| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | Spencer County, Kentucky, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°01′50″N 85°15′20″W / 38.03056°N 85.25556°W |
| Area | 1,625 acres (658 ha)[1] |
| Established | 1983[2] |
| Administered by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Website | Official website  |
Taylorsville Lake State Park is a public recreation area encompassing more than 1,650 acres (670 ha) in Spencer County, Kentucky, roughly midway between Louisville and Lexington. Taylorsville Lake, its major feature, extends into parts of Anderson County and Nelson County.[3]
Taylorsville Lake gains its name from the nearby town, named for President Zachary Taylor's father, Richard Taylor, who donated 60 acres (24 ha) of his own land for creation of the town.[2]
The lake was created when the United States Army Corps of Engineers chose to dam the Salt River, thereby creating the lake, with its public opening in January 1983. The dam, which measures a height of 163 feet (50 m) and a length of 1,280 feet (390 m), cost $28.8 million to build. The resulting lake is 3,050 acres (1,230 ha) in total area, has 75 miles (121 km) of shoreline, and is 18 miles (29 km) long.[4]
