Barren River flooding update - WNKY News 40 Television

Barren River flooding update - WNKY News 40 Television

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Over the last several weeks, Kentucky has seen an extensive amount of flood and other weather damage. Barren River Lake is one of the areas that has received the most damage. After President Roosevelt signed the Flooding Control Act in 1938, Barren River Dam was built. Its purpose was to help flooding control and serve as a destination spot. However, recent weather has greatly impacted the area. Water has reached a record-br…