KRS 150.625: Highway construction lakes.

(1) The Department of Highways is authorized to construct fills, made necessary by

road construction, so that such will impound water.

(2) The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Department of Highways

shall decide whether the creation of a lake in any one (1) particular spot is deemed

reasonable and beneficial. The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources shall do

everything necessary to insure good fishing and may regulate boating and other

recreational interest so that there may be the least amount of interference.

(3) The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources may, if the site is suitable, assist

the local party or parties in obtaining deeds or easements where necessary.

Interested local parties may obtain title to excess land required and deed it to the

Commonwealth for creation of a public fishing lake. A parking lot at or near the fill

may be created on land deeded free of charge to the Commonwealth.

(4) Surrounding landowners may by permission irrigate from said lake providing that

there is no adverse affect on the lake itself.

(5) Parking shall be regulated to prevent obstruction of the highway.