Commerce Cabinet
Aug. 9 Newsletter on Lake Cumberland/Wolf Creek Dam

Press Release Date:  Friday, August 10, 2007  
Contact Information:  Chris Gilligan
502-564-4270, ext 168
Chris.Gilligan@ky.gov
 


Friends of Lake Cumberland

 

42 ramps are now available for use at the lake, with the recent additions of Clearwater, Turkey Creek, Garland Bend and Park Forest Behears.

 

 

 

The “new” Halcomb’s Landing is currently available for use. However it will be closed intermittently for paving and other work in the parking area. The project is not expected to be completely finished and open for good until mid to late September.

 

 

Meeting for marina and lake area business owners

 

Tour Southern and Eastern Kentucky is hosting an informational meeting for marina owners and lake area business owners on Monday August 20 at 10-am at the Center for Rural Development. Possible promotional ideas will be discussed.

 

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Michelle Spencer at 606-677-6142 or mspencer@tourseky.com.

 

 

Corps’ WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

 

Nothing posted since 7/25

 

 

 

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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