Friends of Lake Cumberland –

RAMP CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO THE CORPS:

Usable
The following are Corps operated and Commercial Marina boat ramps that we believe will be usable at elevation 680 (* these ramps will be monitored closely; conditions are subject to change as the elevation lowers):

	General Burnside Island State Park
	Cave Creek (approx. 15' of concrete left, then mud)
	Conley Bottom Marina (campground ramp, boats less 20'approx.)
	Fall Creek (small boats less 20'approx.)
	Halcomb's Landing (small boats less 20'approx.)
	Jamestown Marina
	Lee's Ford Marina (launch time may be limited due to on-going construction)
	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.

 

 

ITEMS OF INTEREST

http://lakecumberland.com/

 

Army Corps of Engineers Lake Cumberland/Wolf Creek Dam web page. http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/pao/issues/WOLcommo/

 

If you want to monitor the level here is the website: 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

 

On the Net: Corps Nashville District:

 

Public Hearings SCHEDULE   

 

	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.
	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.)
	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)
	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.
	2 April,-Carthage, TN., Smith County High School, Auditorium, 312 Fite Avenue, 6:30-8p.m., maps available at 3:30 p.m.
	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.
	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.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070223/NEWS01/70223052/

Fletcher seeks to ease dam fears

 

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/16778923.htm

REPAIRS ON LAKE CUMBERLAND'S WOLF CREEK DAM BEGINS

Lower lake a tourism drain?

 

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070225/NEWS0103/702250375/1059/rss13

 

Lake Cumberland – How You Can Help

 

By Randall L. Fiveash

Commissioner of Tourism

 

Cooperation. It’s a word often overused.

 

However, in the case of the Lake Cumberland region, cooperation is essential to the success of tourism this summer. Thankfully, cooperation is leading to a great deal of progress.

 

The dam is becoming safer every day, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The boat ramp at General Burnside Island State Park has been extended for boat and houseboat launches, and more than 20 ramps will be operational by the start of the summer recreation season. More aggressive marketing plans are being implemented. Everyone is pulling together to minimize the impact of the lower water level.

 

However, the battles that we must consistently fight are the misconceptions about the water level. As you know, there is still plenty of water. In fact, first time visitors to the area might wonder what the fuss is all about.

 

So I’d like to turn each person in the Lake Cumberland region into a “marketer” to help promote the region. Here are some things each one of us can do:

 

• E-mail photos of the lake to your friends and relatives. Let them see for themselves just how beautiful the lake is.
• Send everyone you know the link to www.lakecumberland.com so they can view live Web cam pictures of the lake.
• Tour the lake yourself. Visit areas you haven’t seen in a long time. Enjoy the new scenery and make a mental note of your new favorite places so you can share with friends.
• Invite family and friends to Lake Cumberland for their summer vacations, family reunions, business meetings and retreats. Sometimes a personal invitation is all it takes.
• Spend “Spring Break” at Lake Cumberland. It’s a lot cheaper than Florida and the money stays at home. In fact, the Kentucky Department of Tourism will be delivering that message in radio commercials during the boys and girls “Sweet 16” high school basketball tournaments in mid-March.
• Write “Letters to the Editor” that reinforce the fact that life is still good in the Lake Cumberland region. Also, correct misconceptions that you see in print or online. Contact the author and let them know how they are wrong. Don’t just assume that someone else will do this.
• Stay informed. The Commerce Cabinet regularly compiles updated information in an e-newsletter that you can access at www.commerce.ky.gov. When you stay informed, you can share the correct information with others and thus avoid spreading unfounded rumors.

 

So while dam repairs are ongoing and work continues to extend boat ramps, each of us has work we can do. The Kentucky Department of Tourism will continue to work with local tourism organizations to ensure that progress continues. If you have suggestions, please provide them to us at www.kentuckytourism.com/lcfeedback.htm.  I promise our full cooperation.