Lake Size: 58,000-acre
Shoreline Length (Miles): 234 km
Deepest Depth: 68 feet
Latitude: 36.988706
Longitude: -88.103828
Lake Level Above Sea Level: 109 m
Counties: Stewart County
Cities: Dover, Springville, big Sandy, Buchanan, Camden
Lake Management: US Army Corps of Engineers

Information: As with the formation of Kentucky Lake, communities were flooded in the 1960s to build Lake Barkley. You may hear someone refer to Eddyville and "Old Eddyville", as well as Kuttawa and "Old Kuttawa". The "Old" areas were the portions of the cities that were left above the water after the areas were flooded; these old areas are now lakefront. The present-day cities were created after the lake was formed. Old foundations and streets, previously flooded, are still visible during winter pool. Highways were even relocated, including US 68 and US 62, along with state routes and smaller streets. The Illinois Central Railroad was relocated and can still be seen under water from low flying planes above. See a local realtor for your Barkley lake house.