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Barren River Lake State Resort Park is a 2187-acre (885 ha) park located in Barren County Kentucky and extending into parts of Allen County and Monroe County. Barren River Lake its major feature is an artificial lake created with the building of a 146-foot-high (45 m) dam by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begun in 1960. It covers approximately 10000 acres (4000 ha) and has 141 miles (227 km) of shoreline. The park was dedicated in 1965.