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Commerce Cabinet
Aug. 2 Newsletter on Lake Cumberland/Wolf Creek Dam
Friends of Lake Cumberland –
39 ramps are now available for use at the lake.
Corps’ WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT 7/25
http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/WolfCreek/pdf/25July2007_weekly%20_update.pdf
Interesting Facts:
A total of 328 holes have been drilled and cased on the embankment. Grouting operations continued as well, bringing the total number of holes grouted to 82. All primary holes in the critical wraparound section have been grouted and most secondary holes with a total of over 77,500 gallons of grout in the ground.
Halcomb’s Landing - Construction on the new boat ramp was completed. Work continued on the accessible loading platform.
Six Web Cams Now Showing Lake Cumberland Has Plenty of Water
(Frankfort, KY) – Six Web cams are now showing anyone with Internet access that Lake Cumberland is full of water. Some Web cams offer multiple views and are real time.
“These six Web cams show that Lake Cumberland is full of water; 38,000 surface acres of water to be exact,” said Kentucky Tourism Commissioner Randy Fiveash. “Viewers can see lake conditions and the surrounding shorelines at any time of the day. These are live pictures, so these are guaranteed to give an accurate look at what visitors will see when they come to Lake Cumberland, these Web cams provide visual proof of what they will experience.”
The Web cams, internet addresses and physical location are available at http://www.kentuckytourism.com/. Click on the “Visit Lake Cumberland” icon on the left side of the screen, and the following Web cam scenes are available:
- Grider Hill Dock and Indian Creek Lodge.
- Near the Waitsboro Recreation Area, sponsored by Key Associates Waterfront Realty
- Conley Bottom Resort
- Jamestown Resort Marina, from the motel island looking ESE out to the main lake.
- State Dock harbor, from the dock looking NW out to Greasy Creek.
- Lee’s Ford Marina
“People can use these Web cams to help decide their vacation plans or television weathercasters can show them during their newscasts,” said Fiveash. “These six facilities should be congratulated for taking the initiative and installing the Web cams.”
WEB SITES OF INTEREST
Web cams
http://66.228.121.252/~stgr/
LIVE WEBCAM ON LAKE CUMBERLAND FROM GRIDER HILL DOCK
www.golakecumberland.com
Near the Waitsboro Recreation Area
LIVE WEBCAM ON LAKE CUMBERLAND FROM KEY REALTORS
www.conleybottom.com
LIVE WEBCAM ON LAKE CUMBERLAND FROM CONLEY BOTTOM
http://duo-county.com/cam_lake01.html
Jamestown Resort Marina, from the motel island looking ESE out to the main lake.
LIVE WEBCAM ON LAKE CUMBERLAND
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