lake information~lake cumberland
We've Got Plenty of water!!
With last years media coverage of repairs to Wolf Creek Dam, we want to assure our visitors that there is plenty of water in our giant lake!
Even at 680 feet, Lake Cumberland covers 38,000 surface acres, and is still the third-largest lake in the state, and the number 1 houseboating destination in the United States.
The lowered lake level allows exploration of the shoreline, ease of shoreline docking and the fun of shoreline bonfires.
Lake Cumberland boasts 1250 miles of shoreline, many private coves, and several creeks for boaters enjoyment and privacy.
Fun Facts
The shoreline of Lake Cumberland -- at the theoretically maximum possible elevation of water -- is 1,255 miles.
Average depth of the lake at summer pool of 723 feet above sea level is 90 feet.
Deepest point in the lake: original river channel adjacent to Wolf Creek Dam is 200 feet.
Depth of river channel upstream of dam to Wolf Creek is generally 160 feet. Depth of river channel upstream of Wolf Creek to one mile upstream of Burnside is generally 120 feet.Current repairs at the Wolf Creek Dam are keeping lake levels roughly 30 feet below normal summer pool.
Visit the Army Corp website for more information.
http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/WolfCreek
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