{"product_id":"the-history-of-grayson-lake-joe-clark-9798251617818","title":"The History of Grayson Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe History of Grayson Lake: From Flood Control to Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full-length narrative history of one of Kentucky's most scenic and important reservoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn from the floods of the Little Sandy River and authorized under the Flood Control Act of 1960, Grayson Lake was created not only to protect downstream communities but also to provide clean drinking water, abundant recreation, and a new identity for Carter and Elliott counties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from archival records, oral histories, and decades of community memory, historian Joe Clark brings the story to life across ten richly detailed chapters: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wild beauty of the Little Sandy River before the dam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe devastating floods of 1939 and 1957 that spurred action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Corps of Engineers' design and construction of Grayson Dam (1964-1968)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relocation of farms, cemeteries, and the Van Kitchen House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe creation of Grayson Lake State Park in 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWildlife, fisheries, and the Api-su-ahts Trail system\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe marina, Hidden Cove Golf Course, and community festivals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty years of flood protection and water supply for 10,000 citizens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cultural memory of families who lost their valley but gained a lake\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over fifty years of history behind it, Grayson Lake is more than water held by an earthen dam - it is a story of progress, sacrifice, resilience, and beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for Kentucky history enthusiasts, lovers of Appalachian culture, and anyone who has cast a line, pitched a tent, or watched the sunset over the sandstone cliffs of Grayson Lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798251617818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.13d","brand":"Joe Clark","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874598990079,"sku":"9798251617818","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-grayson-lake-joe-clark-9798251617818","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}