Nolin Lake State Park
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Nolin Lake State Park is a park located in Edmonson County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The park encompasses 333 acres (1.3 km²) while Nolin Lake, the park's main feature, covers 5795 acres (23.5 km²). The park is located on the northern perimeter of Mammoth Cave National Park
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The park contains a small beach, a country store, boat ramp, 32 developed campsites, 20 primitive campsites, and a playground.
On May 25, 1983, Nolin Lake set a record high of 549.9 mean sea level. On Thursday, April 28, 2011, the lake was at 544.8 msl and was projected to rise several more feet. As of Thursday, April 28, 2001, Nolin State Park has been temporarily closed due to flooding. The National Weather Service estimated the lake level could climb as high as 549 by Sunday, May 1.
Edmonson County, Kentucky
Edmonson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1826. As of 2007, the population was 11,978. It is included in the Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Brownsville...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
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. The park encompasses 333 acres (1.3 km²) while Nolin Lake, the park's main feature, covers 5795 acres (23.5 km²). The park is located on the northern perimeter of Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park is a U.S. National Park in central Kentucky, encompassing portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system known in the world. The official name of the system is the Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave System for the ridge under which the cave has formed. The park was established...
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The park contains a small beach, a country store, boat ramp, 32 developed campsites, 20 primitive campsites, and a playground.
On May 25, 1983, Nolin Lake set a record high of 549.9 mean sea level. On Thursday, April 28, 2011, the lake was at 544.8 msl and was projected to rise several more feet. As of Thursday, April 28, 2001, Nolin State Park has been temporarily closed due to flooding. The National Weather Service estimated the lake level could climb as high as 549 by Sunday, May 1.