Swan Lake (Kentucky)
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Swan Lake is a lake
in Ballard County, Kentucky
. At 300 acres (1.2 km²), it is the largest natural lake in Kentucky
. It is part of a twelve-lake confederation known as Cummins Tract Lakes.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Ballard County, Kentucky
Ballard County, Kentucky
Ballard County is a county located in west of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was created by the Kentucky State Legislature in 1842, and is named for Captain Bland Ballard, a soldier, statesman, and member of the Kentucky General Assembly. He was one of the few Kentucky volunteers to survive the...
. At 300 acres (1.2 km²), it is the largest natural lake in 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...
. It is part of a twelve-lake confederation known as Cummins Tract Lakes.