Commerce Cabinet
Aug. 2 Newsletter on Lake Cumberland/Wolf Creek Dam

Press Release Date:  Friday, August 03, 2007  
Contact Information:  Chris Gilligan
502-564-4270, ext 168
chris.gilligan@ky.gov
 


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.”

 

 

 

NEWS ARTICLES

http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/135775.html

Lake level will not be lowered next year

 

http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=6851920

Corps To Hold Lake Cumberland At Lower Level

 

http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_213084241.html
Better safe than sorry - Cities will continue water intake projects despite lake news

 

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070802/NEWS01/70802031/1008

Web cams on Lake Cumberland

 

 

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

 

http://www.instacam.com/showcam.asp?id=GRGTN&size=L

State Dock harbor, from the dock office looking NW out to Greasy Creek.

LIVE WEBCAM ON LAKE CUMBERLAND

 

http://www.leesfordmarina.com/

LIVE WEBCAM ON LAKE CUMBERLAND FROM LEE’S FORD MARINA

 

Other Websites

KY Dept. of Tourism features Lake Cumberland.

http://www.kentuckytourism.com/lakecumberland2007.htm

 

Army Corps of Engineers Lake Cumberland/Wolf Creek Dam web page

http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/WolfCreek/

The KY Department of Tourism Lake Cumberland photo gallery
http://www.kentuckytourism.com/lcphotogallery.htm

Lake level:

http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/hh/resplots/wol_a.html

 

The Corps’ Manager's office home page:

http://www.orn.usace.army.mil/pao/lakeinfo/WOL.htm

 

Corps Nashville District:

http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/

 

Corps Inundation Maps (click on “inundation maps”)

www.lrn.usace.army.mil/WolfCreek

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CONTACT INFO:

If you have any questions, please e-mail them to me at: chris.gilligan@ky.gov.

 

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