Commerce Cabinet
May 8 Newsletter on Lake Cumberland/Wolf Creek Dam

Press Release Date:  Wednesday, May 09, 2007  
Contact Information:  Chris Gilligan
502-564-4270, ext 168
Chris.Gilligan@ky.gov
 


Friends of Lake Cumberland

 

Details on the “peer review” evaluation on the condition of Wolf Creek Dam:

Wolf Creek Dam Consensus Report, Engineering Risk and Reliability Analysis

Corps’ Weekly Report for May 1:

 

http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/WolfCreek/pdf/01May2007_weekly_update.pdf

 

 

NEWS ARTICLES

 

No new major articles of interest found

 

USEABLE BOAT RAMPS

The following Corps operated and Commercial Marina boat ramps are usable at or near the target elevation 680.  (Ramps are monitored on a daily basis and 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

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Cumberland Point

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Fall Creek

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Grider Hill Marina

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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.) 

 

General Ramp Info:

  • A Public Notice for a DA permit has been issued for Alligator Dock #1.

 

  • Fill and grading began on 4/27 at Beaver Creek Marina.

 

  • Work at Jamestown and Waitsboro Marinas has been completed with a 3rd lane planked at both sites.

 

  • Placement of articulating concrete mats is underway at Burnside Island Sate Park.

 

  • Work at Slate Branch has been completed.

 

Ramps projected to be open by the start of the summer recreation season.

The list below is subject to change and is not final. It is for planning purposes.

 

Ramps expected to be open are:

Grider Hill Marina                                          Conley Bottom Resort

Halcomb’s Landing                                        Fall Creek Recreation Area

Beaver Creek Resort                                       Lee’s Ford Marina

Lake Cumberland State Resort Park              Slate Branch

Jamestown Marina                                          Waitsboro Recreation Area

Lily Creek                                                       General Burnside Island State Park

Ono at Caney Creek embayment                    Cave Creek

Alligator II                                                      Omega/Buck Creek Marina

Cumberland Point Recreation Area                Slate Branch

Alligator I

 

WEB SITES OF INTEREST

 

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

 

KY Dept. of Tourism features Lake Cumberland on their “spotlight” page

http://www.kentuckytourism.com/spotlight.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

 

 

 

CONTACT INFO:

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

 

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