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Seven Kentucky counties share Lake Cumberland’s 1,255 miles of shoreline, starting at Wolf Creek Dam southwest of Jamestown. The main body and the creek arms are all on the outline here.
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Seven Kentucky counties share Lake Cumberland’s 1,255 miles of shoreline, starting at Wolf Creek Dam southwest of Jamestown. The main body and the creek arms are all on the outline here.
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Lake Cumberland, as we draw it
The outline runs from Wolf Creek Dam through the main body and creek arms. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Lake Cumberland facts, with sources
- State and counties
- Kentucky: Wayne, Russell, Pulaski, Clinton, McCreary, Laurel and Whitley counties
- River
- Cumberland River
- Dam
- Wolf Creek Dam, about 10 miles southwest of Jamestown; completed for flood control in 1950
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District
- Surface area
- 65,530 acres at maximum pool
- Shoreline
- 1,255 miles
Sources: lrd.usace.army.mil, lrd.usace.army.mil
Questions about Lake Cumberland
Where is Lake Cumberland?
Lake Cumberland is in southeastern Kentucky, in Wayne, Russell, Pulaski, Clinton, McCreary, Laurel and Whitley counties. Wolf Creek Dam is about 10 miles southwest of Jamestown.
When was Wolf Creek Dam built?
Construction began in August 1941. After a three-year delay caused by World War II, the dam was completed for flood control in 1950 and for full use in August 1952.
How big is Lake Cumberland?
The Corps of Engineers lists 1,255 miles of shoreline and 65,530 surface acres of water at maximum pool.
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