Rochester Dam is a lock and dam located on the Green River near Rochester, Kentucky, United States. Also known as "Green River Dam No. 3," it was built in 1838, and is managed by the Rochester Dam Regional Water Commission. The dam creates a pool that supplies water to several nearby cities and communities.
Rochester Dam is mentioned in the song "Paradise" by John Prine.Keith Lawrence, "Rochester Dam Scheduled to Get $3 Million In Repairs," Waterways Council, Inc., website. Accessed: 29 June 2018.Dyer, Diane (September 13, 2022). "John Prine Memorial Park at Rochester Dam dedication set for October 1, 2022". BeechTree News. Retrieved September 15, 2022."John Prine Memorial Park". BeechTree News. October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
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