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Commerce Cabinet
March 2 Newsletter on Lake Cumberland/Wolf Creek Dam
Friends of Lake Cumberland –
WEEKLY UPDATE FROM THE CORPS – 2/26
Lake level was at 684.30’ as of noon March 2, 2007. Corp website says their (original)
goal is to get the level down to 680.5 by Saturday.
Several new news items appear at the end of this newsletter.
RAMP CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO THE CORPS:
Usable
The following Corps operated and Commercial Marina boat ramps are usable at or near the target elevation 680” (* these ramps are monitored closely; conditions are subject to change)
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General Burnside Island State Park |
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Cave Creek (approx. 15' of concrete left, then mud) |
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Conley Bottom Marina (campground ramp, boats less 20'approx.) |
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Halcomb's Landing (small boats less 20'approx.) |
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Jamestown Marina |
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Lee's Ford Marina |
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Waitsboro (small boats less 20'approx.) |
LAKE CUMBERLAND PHOTOS WANTED
We are looking for photos of Lake Cumberland at the 680’ level. We will use the photos to show people the lake has plenty of water. We want photos taken since the lake settled at 680’ on 2/12 or after. When sending your photo please acknowledge that you are letting us use the photos free of charge and we have your permission to do so.
CONTACT INFO:
If you have any questions, please e-mail them to me at: chris.gilligan@ky.gov.
Past newsletters are available at www.commerce.ky.gov. Click on the “News” icon on the left side of the page to view them.
WEB SITES OF INTEREST
LIVE WEBCAMS OF LAKE CUMBERLAND –
http://lakecumberland.com/duocamz.html
Jamestown Resort Marina, from the motel island looking ESE out to the main lake.
http://lakecumberland.com/sdcamz.html
DEVELOPMENTS
Public Hearings SCHEDULE
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8 March, - Russell Springs, Ky.,
Russell County High School, gym,
2166 S Hwy 127, 6:30-8 p.m.,
maps available at 3 p.m.
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15 March,-Burkesville, Ky.,
Cumberland County High School, gym,
912 North Main, 6:30-8 p.m.,
maps available at 5:00 p.m. (School has open house until 6:00 p.m.)
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22 March,-Celina, TN.,
Clay County High School, gym,
1102 Clay County Highway, 6:30-8 p.m.,
maps available at 4:30(NOTE: Gym holds 800 people unless we provide additional chairs on the gym floor)
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27 March,-Gainesboro, TN.,
Jackson County High School High School Gym,
190 Blue Devil Lane, 6:30-8p.m.,
maps available at 3 p.m.
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2 April,-Carthage, TN., Smith County High School, Auditorium,
312 Fite Avenue, 6:30-8p.m.,
maps available at 3:30 p.m.
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12-April, - Hartsville, TN., Trousdale County High School, gym,
off HWY 25 on McMurray Blvd, 6:30-8p.m.,
maps available at 3:30 p.m.
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19-April, - Mt. Juliet, TN., Mt. Juliet High School, gym,
3565 N. Mount Juliet Road, 6:30-8p.m.,
maps available at 4 p.m. |
NEWS ARTICLES
http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_061085755.html
Media will tour Wolf Creek Dam
Reporters are going to see for themselves the condition of Wolf Creek Dam and view firsthand the repair work now underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, will hold a Media Day at Wolf Creek Dam and Powerhouse in Russell County on March 8.
http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/siteSearch/apstorysection/local_story_060091335.html
Dam repair schedule could be shortened
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has good news for the “Ohio Navy” and business people in the Lake Cumberland area who serve the tourist industry. Corps officials say they are trying to shorten by two years the time it takes to rehabilitate Wolf Creek Dam.
http://www.newsdemocratleader.com/articles/2007/03/02/news/features/features07.txt
APSU GIS Center working on Wolf Creek Dam flooding
Since concerns have arisen about the possibility of the Wolf Creek Dam failing, Austin Peay State University's GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Center's Web site has been getting about 1,300 visitors per day, according to Mike Wilson, manager of the GIS Center.
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wkyu/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1047938
WKUY-FM (NPR) - Lake Cumberland Faces Uncertain Tourism Season
BOWLING GREEN (2007-03-02) Tourism leaders are aggressively promoting the Lake Cumberland region, hoping to offset negative perceptions ahead of the summer tourism season. The lake remains 43 feet below normal summer pool to allow for repair work to Wolf Creek Dam. Lisa Autry visited the region and has this report.
http://russellcounty.net/06/story02.shtml
Alligator 1 decides to move
WOLF CREEK - Recent news would seem to solve one of the concerns about Lake Cumberland, but they raise other questions.
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