Grand Rivers in Livingston County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Kentucky Dam
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 23, 2026
1. Kentucky Dam Marker
Designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers
Completed 1944
Designated 1997
Erected by American Society of Civil Engineers.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks series list.
Location. 37° 0.849′ N, 88° 16.105′ W. Marker is in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, in Livingston County. It is on Kentucky Dam Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 Kentucky Dam Road, Gilbertsville KY 42044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Propelling The Water (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The TVA System of Multi-Purpose Dams (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grand Rivers Iron Furnace (approx. 1.6 miles away); Grand Rivers Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 1.8 miles away); "Oak Hill" (approx. 4.6 miles away); Andrew Jackson Smith / Medal of Honor (approx. 4.6 miles away); Andrew Jackson Smith (approx. 4.6 miles away); (Kelly Furnace) (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rivers.
More about this marker. Located at the Kentucky
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 23, 2026
2. Kentucky Dam Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 23, 2026
3. Kentucky Dam
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
