15 Aug 2013

NR 13-033 Corps hosts drawing for deer hunt

JAMESTOWN, Ky. (Aug.15, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to hold a youth archery/crossbow deer hunt at the Kendall Forest Campground area below Wolf Creek Dam Oct. 5, 2013.

1 Aug 2013

NR 13-031 Lake Cumberland Annual Drawdown has begun

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 1, 2013) – The annual drawdown of Lake Cumberland has been initiated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District. If no significant rainfall events are experienced, then the lake level is expected to drop below elevation 700 feet by mid-August.

24 Jul 2013

‘PRIDE of the Cumberland’ keeps Lake Cumberland free of debris

SOMERSET, Ky. (July 24, 2013) – The “PRIDE of the Cumberland,” a vessel operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District is hard at work keeping Lake Cumberland 101 miles of shorelines and waterways clean and free of logs, trash and debris.

19 Apr 2013

Officials say Lake Cumberland on the rise with barrier wall complete

RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. (April 19, 2013) – During a completion ceremony today in the Russell Springs Auditorium and Natatorium, a live feed of the last concrete placement on the work platform at Wolf Creek Dam drew applause from dignitaries, stakeholders and citizens in attendance.

10 Apr 2013

NR 13-011: Public invited to Wolf Creek Dam Barrier Wall Completion Ceremony April 19

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 10, 2013) – The public is invited to a barrier wall completion ceremony 10 a.m. April 19, 2013 on the work platform at Wolf Creek Dam near Jamestown, Ky., to celebrate this milestone with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its contractor Treviicos-Soletanche Joint Venture, and other local, state and national officials expected at this event. Dignitaries will speak and initiate the ceremonial last concrete placement on the barrier guide wall, which signifies the official completion of the barrier wall installation.

13 Mar 2013

Lake Cumberland park rangers recognized for decades of work

SOMERSET, Ky. (March 13, 2013) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District personnel at Lake Cumberland unveiled an honorary display wall today to commemorate the service of park rangers during a ceremony at the Lake Cumberland Visitor’s Center.

6 Mar 2013

Nashville District completes Wolf Creek Dam barrier wall

JAMESTOWN, Ky. (March 6, 2013) – Construction workers placed concrete for the last pile today, which completes the underground barrier wall and paves the way for raising the Lake Cumberland pool level. It is the last of 1,197 piles that are approximately four feet in diameter and extend 275 feet from near the top of the dam into bedrock below the foundation of the 4,000-foot long embankment of Wolf Creek Dam.

11 Jan 2013

Wolf Creek Dam project officer promoted to captain

JAMESTOWN, Ky. (Jan. 11, 2013) – The commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District promoted a first lieutenant assigned to the Wolf Creek Foundation Remediation Project today during a ceremony at the resident engineer office.

3 Dec 2012

University of Miami-Ohio graduate students submit designs for proposed Lake Cumberland marina

Nashville, Tenn. (Dec. 3, 2012) – In a real-world class assignment, four University of Miami-Ohio graduate students prepared architectural designs for a new proposed marina at Lake Cumberland, Ky., and submitted them to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District today.

31 Oct 2012

NR 12-044: Corps hosts a campfire family night at Lake Cumberland

SOMERSET, Ky. (Oct. 31, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public to spend an evening of fun under the stars during Lake Cumberland’s Campfire Family Night. The event is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16 at Lake Cumberland’s Natural Resource Management Office located at 855 Boat Dock Road in Somerset, Ky.