[2] The 160,309-acre (649 km2) lake is the largest artificial lake by surface area in the United States east of the Mississippi River, with 2,064 miles (3,322 km) of shoreline.

[2] Asian carp are a type of invasive species that have started to accumulate in the waterways throughout Kentucky.

They pose a major threat to the environmental stability of the lake because of their competition with native fish species.

Their numbers have since increased greatly; they now can be found throughout both lakes and are exhibiting extremely fast growth.

[4] Some restaurants in Kentucky and across the country have added carp to their menus, noting its clean taste, white meat, low mercury content, and affordable cost.