By Lee Roberts WATAUGA, Ky. (Aug. 12, 2022) – A popular landmark on the shoreline of Lake Cumberland will forever be known as “Sid Bell Falls,” the namesake of its landowner when the Corps of Engineers purchased it during construction of Wolf Creek Dam in 1943. Corps officials posted a … Continue reading
By Lee Roberts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 22, 2021) – It took 12 years, but a $750,000 mitigation effort culminated in late 2020 that helped the Cumberland River Aquatic Center to propagate mussels and other aquatic species. Chip Hall, biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Project Planning … Continue reading
By Lee Roberts SOMERSET, Ky. (Oct. 22, 2020) – A new floating barge equipped with an air curtain burner began incinerating debris on Lake Cumberland this week, a move that will increase the efficiency of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District team charged with debris removal operations onboard … Continue reading
JAMESTOWN, Ky. (Jan. 28, 2019) — Wolf Creek Dam discharging water at a rate of 10,000 cubic feet per second Jan. 28, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District operates the project on the Cumberland River in Jamestown, Ky. Check out these dam great photos of the spillway … Continue reading
