LG&E and KU, which owns the dam, had planned the release to lower the level of Herrington Lake after days of heavy inflow, easing stress on the dam as part of its safety protocol. An Owen County ...

Aerial photo of the Dix Dam, adjacent to the E.W. Brown Generating Station in Mercer County showing the release of water from Herrington Lake into the Dix River on Monday April 25, 2011.