§ 02 — OVERVIEW
The Tailwater Recreation Area is located below Cave Run Lake Dam. Located within the scenic Eastern Highlands Region of Kentucky and is almost completely surrounded by the norther-most section of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
An earth and rockfill dam built across the Licking River created Cave Run Lake.
The Tailwater area is a general use day use recreation site. Provides boat access to the Licking River and fishing opertunities. The area has two picnic shelters, five first come first serve uncovered picnic sites, and a swing set. The area does not allow hunting.
The shelter facilites are located along the retreat channel of Cave Run Lake Dam seperated by a small stand of maple trees. The shelters have a access road right up to the shelter to allow ease of access upon request.
The norther-most section of the Daniel Boone National Forest surrounds the Cave Run Lake project and offers visitors many scenic, natural and historic points of interest. Over 300 species of birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles can be found in the hardwood-covered hills, forest openings, streams, ponds and caves of the scenic National Forest.
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§ 04 — CONDITIONS
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§ 05 — SIGNAL
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§ 01 — VITALS
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Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Sat
85°F
Areas Of Fog then Sunny
1 mph SW
Sun
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 9 mph WSW
Mon
74°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 5 mph NNW
Tue
77°F
Mostly Sunny
0 to 5 mph W
Wed
81°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 8 mph SW
Thu
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
13 to 16 mph SW
Jun
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 7 mph W