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Lake guide

Ramps

Scott Creek Boat Ramp4325 KY Highway 801 South, Morehead, KY 40351 · USFS public ramp near the dam · Cave Run Sailing Association home base

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Longbow Boat RampUSFS public ramp · adjacent full-service Longbow Marina (fuel, supplies)

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Claylick Boat RampUSFS public ramp on the eastern shore · serves Claylick Boat-in Campground

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Warix Run Boat RampUSFS public ramp on the upper Licking arm · access to the lake's east end

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Charts

Depth chartUSACE Cave Run Lake Recreation

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Contact & rules

Cave Run Lake Resource Manager's Office(606) 784-9709 · 150 KY Highway 826, Morehead, KY 40351

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Cave Run Lake — Recreation.govUSACE Louisville District rules & park regulations

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Boating & yacht clubs

Cave Run Sailing AssociationFounded ~1979; bases out of Scott Creek Boat Ramp; hosts Grand Annual Regatta (47th edition Oct 2026) + Sunfish series + ASA courses

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About Cave Run Lake

Cave Run Lake is a 8,270-acre reservoir in Kentucky, completed in 1973, managed by USACE Louisville District. Live water-surface elevation comes from USGS gauge 03249498. Public launches include Scott Creek Boat Ramp, Longbow Boat Ramp, and Claylick Boat Ramp. The Cave Run Sailing Association is the active sailing club on the water.

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