With repair work on Wolf Creek Dam running ahead of schedule, the Corps of Engineers has announced plans to raise the water level on Lake Cumberland by about 20 feet this summer. The Corps says work to install a barrier wall should be completed early in the spring, well ahead of the originally scheduled completion date of December.
The wall is the key phase of the repair project, which cost nearly 600-million dollars. With the work running ahead, the Corps plans to raise the water level in Lake Cumberland to an elevation of between 700 to 705 feet. While a significant increase, the level is still below the usual peak lake level of 723 feet in summer.
The wall is the key phase of the repair project, which cost nearly 600-million dollars. With the work running ahead, the Corps plans to raise the water level in Lake Cumberland to an elevation of between 700 to 705 feet. While a significant increase, the level is still below the usual peak lake level of 723 feet in summer.
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