Lake Area News
Lake Cumberland celebrating rising water level with region-wide event
Repairs to Wolf Creek Dam are complete and the water level in Lake Cumberland is rising! This is great news for local residents as well as visitors who are planning their summer vacations in Kentucky. To celebrate the occasion,Read more
Dam Completion Celebrated Offsite
The completion of the nearly $600 million Wolf Creek Dam rehabilitation project was celebrated at a ceremony last Friday morning at the Russell County Schools' Auditorium. The event was originally supposed to have taken place at the dam siteRead more
Lake Cumberland Water Levels Up, Along With State Tourism
It's May and Kentuckians are celebrating the return of spring and beautiful weather in the Bluegrass State. Kentucky has much to be proud of, especially when it comes to natural beauty and the outdoors. When travelers from other partsRead more
Lake Cumberland Businesses Excited About Lake Levels Returning
PULASKI CO. Ky. (WKYT) – JD Hamilton is optimistic about the future for his business, Lee’s Ford Marina. “It’s the beginning of a recovery for us,” Hamilton said from his marina, in Pulaski County. 6 years ago a leakRead more
Meetings begin to discuss stability of Wolf Creek Dam
Officials of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began a series of meetings Tuesday afternoon during which the integrity of recently inserted permanent barrier wall in Wolf Creek Dam will be determined as well as performance of the mile-longRead more
Corps ahead of schedule, making plans to raise Lake Cumberland
JAMESTOWN, Ky. (Jan. 18, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is ahead of schedule on the Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project and is now making plans to raise the water level in Lake CumberlandRead more
2013 is Year Dam Will Finally Be Repaired
The calendar has finally turned. This is 2013, the year rehabilitation of leaky Wolf Creek Dam is projected for completion.For seven long years, seven summers, seven vacation seasons, local businesses so dependent on tourist trade have persevered. LakeRead more
Kentucky State Parks Names New Manager at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
FRANKFORT, KY – Kentucky State Parks Commissioner Elaine Walker announced today that Barry Barenfanger is the new manager at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park in Jamestown. Barenfanger has 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry and parks.Read more
Dam Access May Tighten
The Army Corps of Engineers’ Nashville District is considering limiting boat access on waters immediately above and below all power-generating dams on the Cumberland River, which would include Kentucky’s Wolf Creek Dam at Lake Cumberland and Barkley Dam atRead moreCURRENT CONDITIONS
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