May 10, 2007
Contact: Chris Gilligan
502-564-4270 x168
chris.gilligan@ky.gov
A very interesting article from
WKRN-TV in Nashville appears below. It says that the inundation maps
showing possible flooding are based on lake levels being at 750’,
not the current level of 680’.
It is worth reading.
NEWS ARTICLES
http://www.wkrn.com/nashville/news/do-corps-maps-overexaggerate-dam-dangers/94385.htm
Do Corps' Maps Over-Exaggerate Dam Dangers?
Fishing remains good at Lake Cumberland.
Photo courtesy of Lee McClellan, KY Department of Fish and Wildlife.
BOAT RAMP UPDATE
Usable (updated 5/10/07 by The Corps)
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.)
Alligator Dock #2
General Burnside Island State Park
Cave Creek (approx. 15' of concrete left, then mud)
Conley Bottom Marina
Cumberland Point
Fall Creek
Grider Hill Marina
Halcomb's Landing (small boats less 20'approx.)
Jamestown Marina
Lee's Ford Marina
Waitsboro (small boats less 20'approx.)
General Ramp Info:
* One 22-ft wide lane is complete and open at Fall Creek.
* New anchor pad for courtesy float at Cumberland Point was poured
and will be attached to the float this week.
* Grading work completed at Buck Creek Marina and pre-cast sections
were poured.
* The cast in place sections were completed and the pre-cast sections
poured at Lees Ford.
* Work at Slate Branch has been completed.
* A Public Notice for a DA permit has been issued for Alligator Dock
#1.
* 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.
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:
lhttp://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/hh/resplots/wol_ahtml
The Corps’ Manager's office home page:
http://www.orn.usace.army.mil/pao/lakeinfo/WOLhtm
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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them.
Chris Gilligan
Kentucky Commerce Cabinet
Executive Director for Communications
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