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Kentucky Dam

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#7 of 37 things to do in Paducah

Dams, Nature & Parks

22 miles upstream from the confluence of the Tennessee River with the Ohio, Paducah, KY

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“"Incredibly Interesting Kentucky Dam!"”

As a youngster my family would visit Kentucky Lake for some Sunday's and Holiday outings! In... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

legacyendeavors

Racine, Wisconsin

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“Aboard the American Queen”

The water was too high for us to pass through at our appointed time. We missed our other stops... read more

Reviewed 26 October 2017

jseash

Clovis, California

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4.5

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Very good27%
Average13%
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22 miles upstream from the confluence of the Tennessee River with the Ohio, Paducah, KY

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legacyendeavors

Racine, Wisconsin

29242

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

"Incredibly Interesting Kentucky Dam!"

As a youngster my family would visit Kentucky Lake for some Sunday's and Holiday outings! In seeing this, it is quite wonderful to make a delightful return to the area and take in the ingenuity of the work required to build this amazing dam! Quite...More

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jseash

Clovis, California

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Reviewed 26 October 2017

Aboard the American Queen

The water was too high for us to pass through at our appointed time. We missed our other stops because of this. However, when we did go through the dam it was interesting, quick, and we enjoyed it.

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Geoff W

Hemel Hempstead, Herts

5812

Reviewed 17 October 2017

Interesting

Good place to visit for a couple of hours if you're interested in how the water power of the Tennessee River was harnessed and controlled. Interseting visitor centre with knowledgeable staff. Look out for the bird life on the banks below the balconies.

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KChis

North Little Rock

647

Reviewed 3 October 2017 via mobile

KY Dam

This place is very nice. There are lots of things to do in the summer. We found ourselves birdwatching on a lazy afternoon.

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ancientmoods

Thunder Bay, Canada

338105

Reviewed 27 September 2017

Bicycled across!

We bicycled across the damn. What a thrill to cross such a long bridge on bicycle. Fortunately, the traffic was low.

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Midwesterner007

202109

Reviewed 19 September 2017

Worth the stop, especially if you have kids.

Great little history lesson about the TVA for the kids who will love looking at a working dam. Guides know their stuff.

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2017art

Texico, Illinois

12510

Reviewed 9 September 2017

Lazy Dam Workers

Everytime my wife and i or her and her 4 sisters visit they are CLOSED..Never have toured the Generator at the Dam..staff always off smoking or feeding the cats, etc..NEVER OPEN..EMPLOYEE'S NEED TO BE RETIRED AND HIRE PEOPLE WHO WANT JOBS AND APPRECIATE IT...

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Jackie H

6412

Reviewed 3 September 2017

Kentucky Dam

Very interesting to see the dam structure and the marinas surrounding it! Large river barges, small boats, and many areas to fish from the bank!

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David G

Kerrville, Texas

30671

Reviewed 12 August 2017 via mobile

Interesting to ...

... an electric power engineer. The generators went in service about 70 years ago, and have been upgraded at least once, along with what appear to be newer generator step-up transformers. TVA still has what looks like the original bulk-oil 161 kV circuit breakers in...More

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Bryan D

Gilbertsville, Kentucky

213

Reviewed 7 August 2017

A landmark on the Tennessee River.

Kentucky Dam is a marvel of engineering. Built long before computers, it was designed to hold back the often flooding waters of the Tennessee River. This dam created Kentucky Lake which is the largest body of water in the eastern United States.

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