Past research into the history of Kentucky Lake led me to the discovery of a submerged town beneath its surface. Eighty years ago, Birmingham, Kentucky, was flooded to create the lake—a practice not uncommon in the early 20th century for purposes of flood control, hydroelectric power, and irrigation.
Dale Hollow Lake
In 1942, the United States government purchased the town of Willow Grove, Tennessee, in order to flood it and create Dale Hollow Dam and Reservoir. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the project in 1943. Dale Hollow Lake straddles the Tennessee-Kentucky border.
Willow Grove
Dale Hollow Lake is a magnificent vacation destination, but it could be and has been very…..